Pseudomonas sepsis with neutrophagocytosis in a premature newborn
Aliefendioğlu, D.; Aslan, D.; Tekinalp, G.; Gürgey, A.
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 42(4): 328-330
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-4301 PMID: 11196753 Document Number: 514534
Secondary hemophagocytic syndrome may develop during certain severe infections commonly due to viral infections, but is rarely associated with bacterial infections, and its appearance in a premature newborn is uncommon. We present a case of hemophagocytosis during Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia in a premature infant. After sepsis treatment with imipenem-cilastatin and aminoglycoside, remission of hemophagocytosis was achieved.