Abstract
Ecthyma gangrenosum is classically a cutaneous manifestation of a pseudomonal septicemia that presents in a patient with an immunodeficiency or hematologic malignancy. We describe a previously healthy 8-month-old girl who developed transient neutropenia and characteristic ecthyma gangrenosum lesions secondary to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This unique presentation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ecthyma gangrenosum emphasizes the importance of broad empiric coverage and early culturing for microorganism and susceptibilities in any patient presenting with ecthyma gangrenosum.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 320-323 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Pediatric Dermatology |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Dermatology
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Pechter, P. M., Marchione, R., Milikowski, C., & Berman, B. (2012). Ecthyma gangrenosum secondary to staphylococcus aureus in an infant with transient neutropenia. Pediatric Dermatology, 29(3), 320-323. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01427.x