Clinical and therapeutic data of a child with ecthyma gangrenosum

Ilirjana Bakalli, Sashenka Sallabanda, Elmira Kola, Robert Lluka, Ferit Zavalani, Raida Petrela, Ermela Gjyzeli

Abstract


The presence of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection inhealthy children is very uncommon. Infants may occasionallypresent with community-acquired sepsis due to Pseudomonasaeruginosa, preceded by prolonged contact withcontaminated bath water. Ecthyma gangrenosum is a characteristicdermatological manifestation caused most commonlyby Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We describe the clinical dataand therapeutic management of a 6 month-old infant withecthyma gangrenousum caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa,complicated with septicaemia and meningitis. The infant wasimmunodeficient as indicated by hypogammaglobulinemia,neutropenia, and a low level of C3 complement component.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Ecthyma gangrenosum; Immunodeficiency; Neutropeni; Infant

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