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Case Reports
[Invasive Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Ecthyma gangrenosum infection in a child without risk factors].
Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis, well known in immunocompromised patients, is rare in previously healthy children. ⋯ To allow early diagnosis and adequate treatment, it is mandatory to diagnose Ecthyma gangrenosum as the most frequent manifestation of invasive infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.