Ecthyma gangrenosum in a previously healthy patient

Autor: Ilkay Bozkurt, Esra Pancar Yuksel, Mustafa Sunbul
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Indian Dermatology Online Journal, Vol 6, Iss 5, Pp 336-338 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2229-5178
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.164479
Popis: Ecthyma gangrenosum is a rare skin infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is usually seen in immunocompromised and critically ill patients. We report one such case in a previously healthy 20-year old male. Ecthyma gangrenosum can occur in healthy patients without bacteremia.
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