Ecthyma gangrenosum associated with aplastic anemia.
Ecthyma gangrenosum is a characteristic skin lesion of systemic infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It has a high incidence in patients with chronic disease and impaired defense mechanisms. Early diagnosis and appropriate systemic antibiotic therapy is crucial since its mortality rate is very high. We report a case of ecthyma gangrenosum in aplastic anemia.
Chun
W H
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Department of Dematology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
Y K
YK
Kim
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Ko
Y W
YW
Bang
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D000328:Adult; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology