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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: João Fernando Lourenço de ALMEIDA, Jaques SZTAJNBOK, Eduardo Juan TROSTER, Flávio Adolfo Costa VAZ
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2002
Subjects:
Ecthyma gangrenosum
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Agammaglobulinemia
Infant
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5c6cea8ad4e84d5cb53aebdee5b743c2
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Summary: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.

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