Fulminant Aeromonas hydrophila infection during acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment

摘要: Aeromonas hydrophila septicemia has a fulminant course and it been usually reported in immunocompromised hosts rarely among children with leukemia. High morbidity mortality is associated A infections. We describe the case of child acute lymphoblastic leukemia who presented due to . The patient fever skin discoloration during febrile neutropenia episode, which rapidly evolved into bacteremia extensive thigh suppuration, fasciitis, myonecrosis. Apart from antibiotic treatment, surgical debridement relieve compartment pressure prevent further lower extremity compromise was promptly performed. Despite long delays chemotherapy an tissue gap, primary closure involved area possible full cosmetic functional limb recovery, remained clinical remission for more than 7 years.