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Soft tissue infection as a rare cause of neonatal sepsis

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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.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg/Saar, Germany

    Martin Poryo M.D. & Annabelle Wagner

  2. Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg/Saar, Germany

    Martina Geipel M.D. & Sascha Meyer M.D., Ph.D.

  3. Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg/Saar, Germany

    Sören L. Becker M.D., Ph.D.

  4. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg/Saar, Germany

    Sogand Nemat M.D.

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MG and SN were involved in patient care. SLB was responsible for microbiological diagnostics. MP, AW, and SM were involved in patient care and conceptualized this manuscript.

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M. Poryo, A. Wagner, M. Geipel, S.L. Becker, S. Nemat, and S. Meyer declare that they have no competing interests.

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Poryo, M., Wagner, A., Geipel, M. et al. Soft tissue infection as a rare cause of neonatal sepsis. Wien Med Wochenschr 172, 245–246 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-021-00868-0

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