title: Outbreak of hot-foot syndrome - caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
abstract: Infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause the hot-foot syndrome, presenting with painful plantar erythematous nodules. Particularly, the mechanically stressed areas of the foot are affected after contact with contaminated water from saunas, swimming pools, hot tubs, etc. We report an outbreak of hot-foot syndrome caused by Pseudomonas in 10 patients. The therapeutic regimens applied reached from local antiseptic therapy to systemic antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum, Jena, Germany. ruth.michl@med.uni-jena.de
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Michl
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rusche
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grimm
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Limpert
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dost
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009824:Ointments; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D013551:Swimming Pools
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D009824:Ointments; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D002442:Ceftazidime