Pseudomonas aeruginosa Preseptal Cellulitis and Focal Necrosis in a Patient With Severe Immunocompromise

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a motile, aerobic, gram-negative rod that has become a leading infectious agent among patients who were hospitalized and immunocompromised. We report a case of preseptal periorbital cellulitis due to pseudomonas with focal skin necrosis (ecthyma gangrenosum) in a patient with severe immunocompromise. Ecthyma gangrenosum is known to be associated with sepsis and death but is rarely reported as a complication of preseptal cellulitis.(Infect Dis Clin Pract 2009;17: 346Y348)

Orbital Cellulitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Renal Transplant Recipient

“…Preseptal orbital cellulitis and focal necrosis (ecthyma gangrenosum) in a patient with severe immunocompromised was reported in 2009 [5] And it was due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It was associated with septicaemis and death.…”

Concurrent Pseudomonas Periorbital Necrotizing Fasciitis and Endophthalmitis: A Case Report and Literature Review

“…Endophthalmitis is a type of severe ocular inflammation that occurs due to infection within the ocular ball. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA), a Gram-negative rod and opportunistic pathogen, is commonly found naturally in waste, water and soil [ 1 ]. Although PA is regarded as a common nosocomial pathogen, it also exists in the community environment and infects immunocompromised individuals [ 2 , 3 ].…”