Ecthyma gangrenosum secondary to MRSA in a young patient with chronic kidney disease

Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a well-recognized dermatological condition classically associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, however, the association with other bacteria, especially gram positive, is rare. There are only a few reported cases of EG caused by staphylococcal infection. Here, we...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Barry, Mazin, Alhijji, Ali, Alsubaie, Abdulaziz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7770524/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33384925
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01026
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Sumario:Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a well-recognized dermatological condition classically associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, however, the association with other bacteria, especially gram positive, is rare. There are only a few reported cases of EG caused by staphylococcal infection. Here, we report a case in a young patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) presenting with EG secondary to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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