Ecthyma gangrenosum associated with Proteus bacteremia.
Ecthyma gangrenosum is an exceedingly rare dermatologic complication of bacteremia or fungemia in immunocompromised patients. The lesions may be single or multiple and may occur anywhere on the body. We present a case of ecthyma gangrenosum with atypical organisms and risk factors resulting in delay...
| Publicado en: | Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 528 - 530 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct-Dec2018
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