We report a case of a likely immunocompetent boy who developed pseudomonal sepsis and ecthyma gangrenosum who was ultimately found to have a pontine abscess. This case report was constructed in ...

The similarity of ecthyma gangrenosum grossly and microscopically to the visceral lesions of pseudomonas septicemia suggests that vasculitis is the basis of ecthyma gangrenosum — that is ...

Ecthyma gangrenosum, associated most commonly with infection caused by P. aeruginosa, has also been described in association with other pathogens including Aeromonas hydrophila, Staphylococcus ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is an infrequent and discernible cutaneous disease caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In situations where it is associated with septicemia in debilitated ...

Gangrenous ulcer with black eschar on the forearm. This report presents a case of EG, a potentially fatal disease, and highlights the importance of prompt skin biopsies and microbiologic cultures for ...

Gangrenous ulcer with black eschar on the forearm. This report presents a case of EG, a potentially fatal disease, and highlights the importance of prompt skin biopsies and microbiologic cultures for ...

Discover a rare case of Ecthyma gangrenosum in a 12-month-old infant. Explore the unique presentation, treatment, and favorable outcome.

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, ...

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Previously asymptomatic 5-month-old female infant presented to the emergency department with 3 days of fever, vomiting and diarrhoea. She was a full-term newborn from non-consanguineous parents. Her ...

Introduction Ecthyma is one of the forms of lichen which involves dermis [1], whereas ecthyma gangrenosum is a pathognomonic disease that, in most cases, develops as a complication of Pseudomonas ...

In most cases ecthyma gangrenosum is a consequence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection in immunodeficient patients. This bacterium is characterized by multi-drug resistance and has a ...