Infantile Erythroderma with a Crazy Pavement-Like Pattern Complicated by Candida Sepsis: an Unusual Presentation

Erythroderma is an inflammatory disorder characterized by erythema and scaling involving greater than 90% of the body surface area. Erythroderma in children is commonly attributed to infections (40%), ichthyosis (25%), atopic dermatitis (15%), and seborrheic dermatitis (10%), whereas 10% may still remain unidentified.[1] Childhood erythroderma may become life‐threatening requiring intensive care, placing them at risk for nosocomial infections. In this report, we describe two cases of infantile erythroderma complicated by nosocomial candida infections characterized by a unique crazy pavement pattern.