Open AccessExtensive Cellulitis and Bacteremia Due to Streptococcus Pseudoporcinus in a Child With Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome
Author(s) -
Eleni Vergadi,
Ioannis Goniotakis,
Sofia Maraki,
Emmanouil Galanakis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003160
Subject(s) - bacteremia , medicine , cellulitis , streptococcus , antibiotics , pediatrics , microbiology and biotechnology , dermatology , bacteria , biology , genetics
Streptococcus pseudoporcinus is a newly recognized β-hemolytic streptococcus, that is considered a rare pathogen in adults. Infections in children have not been reported. We describe a child with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome that developed of S. pseudoporcinus cellulitis and bacteremia, which was difficult-to-treat, relapsed and required prolonged antibiotic courses. S. pseudoporcinus can cause invasive infection in children, especially in the presence of predisposing conditions.