A case of fulminant ecthyma gangrenosum associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in a patient with methylmalonic acidemia.
A 6-month-old boy with methylmalonic acidemia died of ecthyma gangrenosum caused by systemic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Subtle malnutrition accompanied by the occasional protein restriction treatment may have underlain the development of serious infection in this case.
Okano
M
M
Department of Pediatrics, Kitami Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
Kishiyama
K
K
Satake
N
N
Kubo
S
S
Ishikawa
N
N
D000592:Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications*; D004473:Ecthyma / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008764:Methylmalonic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology*
D008764:Methylmalonic Acid