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| Diagnosis: | OMPHALITIS / CELLULITIS | Category: | infections and infestations / neonatal dermatology | ||
| Body Site: | umbilicus (navel) / abdomen | Age: | 2 weeks | ||
| Contributor: | Bernard Cohen, MD | ||||
| Description: | violaceous tender periumbilical plaque with central crust | ||||
| Comments: | A 2 week old infant developed fever and a tender edematous violaceous plaque around the umbilicus with crusting over the cord stump. Cultures from the stump grew Staphyl;ococcus aureus. A full evaluation for sepsis was negative and the child improved quickly with parenteral antibiotics. | ||||
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