It is caused by the parapoxvirus and appears worldwide. Orf virus has many names: contagious pustular dermatitis, ecthyma contagiosum, sore mouth infection, and sheep pox in humans.

Orf virus, a member of the Parapoxvirus genus, is the causative agent of contagious ecthyma – a zoonotic skin disease primarily affecting sheep and goats, with occasional human infections.

Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a rare cutaneous infection that typically manifests in immunocompromised individuals and may be often associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. A 50-year-old, ...