Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a motile, aerobic, gram-negative rod that has become a leading infectious agent among patients who were hospitalized and immunocompromised. We report a case of preseptal periorbital cellulitis due to pseudomonas with focal skin necrosis (ecthyma gangrenosum) in a patient with severe immunocompromise. Ecthyma gangrenosum is known to be associated with sepsis and death but is rarely reported as a complication of preseptal cellulitis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 346-348 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases