Unusual presentation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections: a review.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic, gram negative bacillus that causes serious hospital acquired infections. However, it also causes infections with unusual presentations which are acquired in a non-hospital environment. This report will discuss the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and therapy of this uncommon infection, such as: 1) Pseudomonas folliculitis: a superficial or deep bacterial infection associated with the use of public hot tubs, whirlpools and swimming pools. 2) Invasive external otitis: an infection that can progress to skull base mostly associated to elderly diabetic patients. It is usually secondary to aural irrigation with contaminated water. 3) Pseudomonas osteomyelitis: an infection usually associated with nail puncture wounds especially if wearing tennis shoes. 4) Toe with infection: mostly associated with individuals using topical antibacterial agents. 5) Green nail syndrome: a non tender paronychia lesion that appears most often in persons whose hands are constantly exposed to water, soaps and detergents or are subject to mechanical trauma. 6) Corneal ulcer keratitis: mostly associated with the use of soft lenses, eye drops, mascara or contaminated whirlpools. This condition may terminate in panophthalmitis. 7) Endocarditis: most commonly associated with intravenous drug addicts.
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Infections Disease Program, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan Department of Veterans Affairs 00927-5800.
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D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000175:diagnosis; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014034:Toes