Pseudomonas sepsis with Noma: an association?
We report here a 2.5-year-old male child with community-acquired Pseudomonal sepsis showing the characteristic lesions of ecthyma gangrenosum. The child had development of gangrenous changes of the nose and face - the 'cancrum oris' or 'Noma'. We highlight the possible association of Pseudomonas sepsis and Noma, with malnutrition playing a central role in causing both the diseases.
Vaidyanathan
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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Tullu
M S
MS
Lahiri
K R
KR
Deshmukh
C T
CT
D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009625:Noma / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*