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Neutrophilic panniculitis arising from hematogenous spread of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Author(s) -
Young Trevor K.,
Gutierrez Daniel,
Meehan Shane A.,
Pellett Madan Rebecca,
Oza Vikash S.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14123
Subject(s) - panniculitis , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcal skin infections , dermatology , micrococcaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , bacteria , biology , genetics
Infectious panniculitis from hematogenous spread is uncommon and usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. Dissemination of gram‐positive organisms to the subcutaneous tissue is rare with only several reports of disseminated panniculitis caused by Streptococcal species. We report a case of an immunocompetent 2‐year‐old boy presenting with diffuse neutrophilic panniculitis arising from methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus septicemia. This case represents a highly atypical manifestation of severe MRSA infection and serves as a reminder to consider MRSA as a cause of disseminated neutrophilic panniculitis, particularly in high‐risk populations.