An Extraordinary Cause of the Sucking Difficulty: Ecthyma Gangrenosum. (6th April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ceylan, Nesrin; Demir, Nihat; Kocaman, Selami; Peker, Erdal; Tuncer, Oğuz
• Other Names: Klotz Stephen A. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-04-06
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/8502150
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : Ecthyma gangrenosum is a cutaneous lesion often associated with pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia, even though it may develop without bacteremia and may originate from other bacterial and fungal organisms. Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia or sepsis, which mainly affects immunocompromised patients, frequently occurs in hospitals. This lesion typically occurs on the extremities and gluteal and perineal regions. In this report we present a case of ecthyma gangrenosum in a premature newborn occurring secondary to pseudomonas sepsis causing sucking dysfunction due to tissue loss in the lip, soft palate, and tongue.