Ecthyma gangrenosum in a 3‐year‐old boy post‐heart transplantation. Issue 4 (30th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fukui, Kana Okazaki; Shoji, Kensuke; Nagai, Yusa; Shindo, Takahiro; Hikosaka, Makoto; Kuwahara, Kosuke; Ishiguro, Akira; Miyairi, Isao
• Is Part Of: Transplant infectious disease. Volume 21:Issue 4(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-06-30
• Subjects: ecthyma gangrenosum -- heart transplant recipient -- Pseudomonas aeruginosa -- rituximab; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Complications -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 617.01
• DOI: 10.1111/tid.13131
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1398-2273

Abstract

Abstract: Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a serious bacterial infection in immunocompromised patients. EG in transplant recipients is rarely reported and may go unrecognized, which may delay initiation of appropriate treatment. We report a case of EG in a pediatric heart transplant recipient who was treated successfully with antibiotics and surgical debridement.