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Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics 3/2004

01-03-2004 | Short Report

Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis and ecthyma gangrenosum as initial manifestations of primary immunodeficiency

Authors: María Baro, Miguel Angel Marín, Jesús Ruiz-Contreras, Sira Fernandez de Miguel, Ignacio Sánchez-Díaz

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 3/2004

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis and ecthyma gangrenosum can be the first manifestations of a primary immunodeficiency. Here we describe two patients presenting with such symptoms. …
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Metadata
Title
Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis and ecthyma gangrenosum as initial manifestations of primary immunodeficiency
Authors
María Baro
Miguel Angel Marín
Jesús Ruiz-Contreras
Sira Fernandez de Miguel
Ignacio Sánchez-Díaz
Publication date
01-03-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 3/2004
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-003-1381-x

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