Ecthyma gangrenosum
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Background
- Necrotizing skin ulcers secondary to bacteremia in immunocompromised patients, traditionally caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Microbiology
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa the most common cause (75%)1
- Likely the only cause in immunocompetent patients2
- Other bacteria (15%)
- Fungi (10%)
- Fusarium solani, likely the most common fungal cause
- Candida albicans
- Candida tropicalis
- Mucor pusillus
- Scytalidium dimidiatum
- Metarhizium anisopliae
References
- ^ M. Vaiman, T. Lazarovitch, L. Heller, G. Lotan. Ecthyma gangrenosum and ecthyma-like lesions: review article. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 2014;34(4):633-639. doi:10.1007/s10096-014-2277-6.
- ^ Michael Vaiman;Tsilia Lasarovitch;Lior Heller;Gad Lotan. Ecthyma gangrenosum versus ecthyma-like lesions: should we separate these conditions?. Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica. 2015;24(4). doi:10.15570/actaapa.2015.18.
