A case of congenital folliculitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a preterm neonate.

A case of congenital folliculitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a preterm neonate. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2017 Feb 28;: Authors: Matsui K, Okazaki K, Horikoshi Y, Kakinuma R, Kondo M Abstract Intrauterine infections are associated with life-threatening neonatal conditions such as sepsis, intracranial hemorrhage, and chronic lung disease. Herein we present a case of generalized congenital folliculitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) in a preterm neonate of 27 weeks gestational age successfully treated with antibiotics. Folliculitis is an important manifestation of intrauterine P. aeruginosa infection and prompt, effective treatment is crucial to ensuring a good prognosis. PMID: 28250259 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research