Ecthyma gangrenosum: a report of eight cases.

Autor:	Martínez-Longoria CA; Tecnológico de Monterrey Clinic - Monterrey, México., Rosales-Solis GM; Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital 'Dr. José Eleuterio González', Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León - Monterrey, México., Ocampo-Garza J; Department of Dermatology, University Hospital 'Dr. José Eleuterio González', Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León - Monterrey, México., Guerrero-González GA; Department of Dermatology, University Hospital 'Dr. José Eleuterio González', Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León - Monterrey, México., Ocampo-Candiani J; Department of Dermatology, University Hospital 'Dr. José Eleuterio González', Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León - Monterrey, México.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Anais brasileiros de dermatologia [An Bras Dermatol] 2017 Sep-Oct; Vol. 92 (5), pp. 698-700.
DOI:	10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175580
Abstrakt:	Ecthyma gangrenosum is a rare skin infection classically associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We performed a retrospective study of all cases diagnosed with ecthyma gangrenosum from 2004-2010 in a university hospital in Mexico (8 cases, 5 female patients and 3 male patients, ages between 4 months and 2 years). The most common risk factor for ecthyma gangrenosum is neutropenia in immunocompromised patients. In previously healthy patients, immunological evaluation is important to rule out underlying immunodeficiency. Ecthyma gangrenosum in healthy patients has a high mortality rate and early diagnosis and aggressive antibiotic treatment is imperative as it can improve patients' prognosis.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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