Ecthyma gangrenosum
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Background
- Necrotizing skin ulcers secondary to bacteremia in immunocompromised patients, traditionally caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Microbiology
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa is by far the most common cause, and likely the only cause in immunocompetent patients1
- Other, rare causes include Aeromonas hydrophila, Fusarium solani, Candida albicans, Pseudomonas stutzeri, and Escherichia coli
References
- ^ 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.
