Pediatric dermatology
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Pediatric dermatology · Sep 2005
Case ReportsRefractory Demodex folliculitis in five children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
We report five children with acute lymphocytic leukemia on maintenance chemotherapy who had Demodex folliculitis. None experienced complete clearing when treated with permethrin 5% cream. ⋯ We suggest that treatment of Demodex folliculitis in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia is more difficult than is suggested in the literature. Newer sodium sulfacetamide/sulfur formulations should be considered when treating this condition, particularly in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia.
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Pediatric dermatology · Sep 2005
Case ReportsEcthyma gangrenosum-like lesions in a healthy child after infection treated with antibiotics.
Ecthyma gangrenosum is a cutaneous infection associated most commonly with pseudomonal sepsis in the immunocompromised patient. We describe a previously healthy 4-year-old boy who developed ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions secondary to antibiotic treatment for possible streptococcal infection. The skin, ears, and extremities were involved. This presentation emphasizes the importance of awareness of the rare complication of ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions associated with non-Pseudomonas bacterial infection treated with antibiotics, even in a previously healthy child.