Duggal SD, Bharara T, Jena PP, Kumar A, Sharma A, Gur R, Chaudhary S. Staphylococcal bullous impetigo in a neonate. World J Clin Cases 2016; 4(7): 191-194 [PMID: 27458596 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i7.191]
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Dr. Shalini Dewan Duggal, Specialist, Department of Microbiology, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Sector-6, Rohini, Delhi 110085, India. shaliniduggal2005@rediffmail.com
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Infectious Diseases
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Shalini Dewan Duggal, Tanisha Bharara, Pragnya Paramita Jena, Avinash Kumar, Abha Sharma, Renu Gur, Department of Microbiology, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, Delhi 110085, India
Sanjay Chaudhary, Department of Pediatrics, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, Delhi 110085, India
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Correspondence to: Dr. Shalini Dewan Duggal, Specialist, Department of Microbiology, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Sector-6, Rohini, Delhi 110085, India. shaliniduggal2005@rediffmail.com
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Received: January 23, 2016 Peer-review started: January 26, 2016 First decision: March 1, 2016 Revised: March 13, 2016 Accepted: May 10, 2016 Article in press: May 11, 2016 Published online: July 16, 2016 Processing time: 166 Days and 3.3 Hours
Abstract
An otherwise healthy, full-term neonate presented at day 15 of life to the pediatric emergency with generalized papulo-pustular rash for 2 d. This was finally diagnosed as bullous impetigo caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). The skin lesions decreased significantly after starting antibiotic therapy and drainage of blister fluid. There was no recurrence of the lesions on follow-up. This case of generalized pustular eruption due to S. aureus in a neonate is reported, as it poses a diagnostic dilemma and can have serious consequences if left untreated.
Core tip: Pustular disorders are common in neonatal period. It is important to distinguish benign physiological rashes from significant pathological eruptions. A case of generalized pustular eruption due to Staphylococcus aureus in a neonate is reported. Such lesions can pose a diagnostic dilemma and have serious consequences if left untreated. Differential diagnosis of neonatal pustular lesions has been discussed and main features of each have been highlighted here.
