Clinical and therapeutic data of a child with ecthyma gangrenosum

Abstract

The presence of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in healthy children is very uncommon. Infants may occasionally present with community-acquired sepsis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, preceded by prolonged contact with contaminated bath water. Ecthyma gangrenosum is a characteristic dermatological manifestation caused most commonly by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We describe the clinical data and therapeutic management of a 6 month-old infant with ecthyma gangrenousum caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, complicated with septicaemia and meningitis. The infant was immunodeficient as indicated by hypogammaglobulinemia, neutropenia, and a low level of C3 complement component.

Keywords

• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Ecthyma gangrenosum
• Immunodeficiency
• Neutropeni
• Infant