Pseudomonas aeruginosa septic shock associated with ecthyma gangrenosum in an infant with agammaglobulinemia.
Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a rare and invasive infection that can be associated with agammaglobulinemia. The cornerstone of the treatment is based on prompt recognition with appropriate antibiotic coverage and intravenous immunoglobulin. The authors report a case of EG emphasizing the clinical and therapeutic aspects of this condition.
Almeida
João Fernando Lourenço de
JF
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Instituto da Criança, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Sztajnbok
Jaques
J
Troster
Eduardo Juan
EJ
Vaz
Flávio Adolfo Costa
FA
D000361:Agammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications*; D004473:Ecthyma / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications*