A bullous lesion in a neutropenic adolescent

Cara B. Doughty, Andrea T. Cruz, Sheldon Kaplan

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    Abstract

    Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a cutaneous manifestation of bacteremia and has classically been associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis. The major risk factor for EG is neutropenia, and it is important to recognize that infectious lesions in neutropenic patients may lack the classic inflammatory features of infection in normal hosts. Ecthyma gangrenosum can be the herald of severe sepsis in neutropenic children.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)100-101
    Number of pages2
    JournalPediatric Emergency Care
    Volume25
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Feb 1 2009

    Keywords

    • Ecthyma gangrenosum
    • Neutropenia
    • Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
    • Emergency Medicine

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