title: Cutaneous manifestations of Corynebacterium jeikeium sepsis.
abstract: Corynebacterium jeikeium is a rare but increasingly important cause of septicemia in neutropenic patients that can present with characteristic cutaneous findings. A 61-year-old man with myelodysplastic syndrome developed C. jeikeium sepsis and an erythematous papular eruption while neutropenic from induction chemotherapy. A review of the English language literature shows only six reported cases of hemorrhagic or erythematous papular eruption in C. jeikeium sepsis. The case is presented with an updated literature review of the history, risk factors, and treatment.
authors: Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors: Jonathan M
authors: JM
authors: Olson
authors: Viet Q
authors: VQ
authors: Nguyen
authors: Jane
authors: J
authors: Yoo
authors: Melanie K
authors: MK
authors: Kuechle
mesh_terms: D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004890:Erythema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*