Ecthyma gangrenosum secondary to methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus

Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a well-described skin manifestation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia in immunocompromised patients. However, it can be seen in association with other bacteria, viruses, and fungi. We report a case of a 54-year-old African American female with metastatic gastric adenoc...

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Autores principales: Ivanaviciene, Jurate, Chirch, Lisa, Grant-Kels, Jane M., Kerr, Philip E., Finch, Justin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5418883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28492017
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijwd.2016.05.004
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Sumario:Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a well-described skin manifestation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia in immunocompromised patients. However, it can be seen in association with other bacteria, viruses, and fungi. We report a case of a 54-year-old African American female with metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma and recent chemotherapy and neutropenia who developed EG-like lesions due to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. We also review the literature to evaluate all reported cases of S aureus-associated EG and their clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment.

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