Opportunistic infection of chronic skin ulcers with Pseudomonas putrefaciens.
Heavy growth of Pseudomonas putrefaciens was isolated repeatedly in mixed culture with other Gram-negative rods from chronic ulcers on the extremities of an elderly patient with burnt-out leprosy. Treatment was with systemic cotrimoxazole, topical framycetin and general supportive therapy, and the ulcers gradually healed over a period of 4 weeks.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000150:complications*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000150:complications*