Pseudomonas Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Otherwise Healthy Infant. (6th November 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ahmed, Shakeel; Ali, Syed Rehan; Samani, Zahra Aziz
• Other Names: Ghate M. Academic Editor.; Gibert C. L. Academic Editor.; Sena A. C. Academic Editor.; Talhari S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-11-06
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/517135
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon rapidly progressing infection of soft tissue characterized by a severe inflammation of the fascia and soft tissue. The disease is associated with necrosis and subcutaneous gangrene of the inflamed tissue with systemic toxicity that carries a significant mortality unless timely diagnosed and aggressively treated. Monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an exceptionally uncommon condition with only few cases reported in the literature so far. We are reporting a six-month-old female infant who was previously healthy and who presented with necrotizing fasciitis and isolates Pseudomonas aeruginosa both from the blood and tissue. The child improved after the intensive treatment.