A Case of Staphylococcal Septicemia with Skin Lesions Characteristic of Septic Emboli.
- Author:
Jong Seung LEE
;
Gi Bum SUHR
;
Jeung Hoon LEE
;
Jang Kyu PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Staphylococca.l septicemia;
Skin lesions;
Septic emboli
- MeSH:
Blood Vessels;
Cloxacillin;
Dermis;
Erythema;
Erythrocytes;
Extremities;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neutrophils;
Sepsis*;
Skin*;
Staphylococcus aureus
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1988;26(3):400-404
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of staphylococcal septicemia with skin lesions characteristic of septic emboli in a 55-year-old man. Examination of the skin revealed small pustules surrounded by wide ring of erythema on the trunk and extremities. Histopathologic examination of a pustule showed subcorneal pustule and Gram positive septic emboli within blood vessels. There were neutrophilic infiltration and numerous extravasated erythrocytes within dermis. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated on the bacterial culture of blood and small pustules, He was treated with cloxacillin, but died due to respiratory distress syndrome.
