Violaceous Discoloration in Pneumococcal Cellulitis

[摘要] Two patients with periorbital cellulitis, one of whom also had buccal cellulitis, had violaceous discoloration of the skin. Blood cultures from both patients yielded Streptococcus pneumoniae . Therefore, pneumococci should be considered, in addition to Haemophilus influenzae , as possible causes of cellulitis with violaceous or bluish-red discoloration.

[学科分类] 儿科学