Community-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis presenting with ecthyma gangrenosum in a neutropenic infant: a case report
EG is an early sentinel sign of community-acquired <i>P. aeruginosa</i> bacteremia in neutropenic infants. Careful perianal and genital examination is essential in febrile neutropenia, and prompt initiation of anti-pseudomonal therapy with timely source control is critical to reduce mortality.
Authors
- Ting Ge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0044-8166)
- Xiaolu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9845-1584)
- Yongmei Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8573-4171)
- Xing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7271-0886)
- Ting Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5676-4825)
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Shanghai Children's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1709166
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infections and bacterial resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.80
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University