Ecythema gangrenosum in a previously healthy child

Karbuz A., ÖZDEMİR H., Kadioglu Simsek G., Çiftçi E., İNCE E., Dogru U.

TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.48, sa.1, ss.68-70, 2013 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tpa.421
  • Dergi Adı: TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.68-70
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ecthyma gangrenosum is a well known cutaneous manifestation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections and is usually seen in immunocompromised patients. A previously healthy 5-month-old boy presented to our hospital with a complaint of an open inguinal wound. Physical examination revealed several ulcers surrounded by erythematous halos in bilateral inguinal regions. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated from swab cultures obtained from the ulcers. However, blood cultures were sterile. The patient was diagnosed as non-bacterial ectima gangrenosoum. No immunological abnormality was detected during extensive investigation of the patient. The patient was successfully treated with an anti-pseudomonal antibiotic cefoperazone-sulbactam.