title: Ecthyma gangrenosum as a manifestation of Pseudomonas sepsis in a previously healthy child.
abstract: We present a case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis heralded by ecthyma gangrenosum in a previously healthy 15-month-old child. Pseudomonas infection and its uncommon skin manifestation are rarely encountered in an immunocompetent child. This case highlights the critical importance of identifying ecthyma gangrenosum to institute optimal antimicrobial therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, and the Sections of Immunology and Neonatal Medicine, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, USA. cmull@mindspring.com
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Mull
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Scarfone
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Conway
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003082:Colectomy; D004890:Erythema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D007223:Infant; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents