Soft tissue infection as a rare cause of neonatal sepsis

Abstract

Umbilical venous and peripherally inserted central venous catheters are often used in preterm infants, but complications include late-onset catheter-associated infections. Conversely, other sites of infection have to be taken into account in the case of clinical deterioration. In this Image in Science and Medicine paper, we report on a preterm infant with a rare cause of neonatal sepsis.

Keywords: Heterotopic ossification; PICC line; Preterm infant; Staphylococcus haemolyticus; Tissue scaring.