EXTENSIVE CELLULITIS AND BACTEREMIA DUE TO STREPTOCOCCUS PSEUDOPORCINUS IN A CHILD WITH KLIPPEL-TRENAUNAY SYNDROME

Streptococcus pseudoporcinus is a newly recognized beta-hemolytic streptococcus, that is considered a rare pathogen in adults. Infections in children have not been reported. We describe a child with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome that developed of S. pseudoporcinus cellulitis and bacteremia, which was difficult-to-treat, relapsed and required prolonged antibiotic courses. S. pseudoporcinus can cause invasive infection in children, especially in the presence of predisposing conditions.

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Streptococcus pseudoporcinus is a rare pathogen in adults but can cause invasive infections in children, especially in the presence of predisposing conditions. Infections in children, such as cellulitis and bacteremia, can be difficult to treat and may require prolonged antibiotic courses.