Ecthyma gangrenosum in a healthy child without septicemia.
Abstract
Ecthyma gangrenosum is a cutaneous manifestation of Pseudomonas infection that confusing to diagnose due to similarities with other pathologies and that can have devastating consequences for the patient and even cause death. A case of a healthy infant with lesions in the 5th toe without systemic compromise corresponding to ecthyma gangrenosum caused by P. aeruginosa, diagnosed by Wood lamp and the patient’s good fast answer to the specific antibiotic treatment. This case is typical of the local variety without neutropenia nor septicemia, as observed in healthy patients.Authors
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Keywords
- Ecthyma gangrenosum
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Submitted
2009-11-25
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How to Cite
Vergara, E., Largo, J., & Galván, F. (1). Ecthyma gangrenosum in a healthy child without septicemia. Colombia Médica, 38(4), 408-411. https://doi.org/10.25100/cm.v38i4.526
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Case Report
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