Ecthyma gangrenosum-like eruption associated with Morganella morganii infection.
Ecthyma gangrenosum is considered as a pathognomonic sign of Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis. Lesions similar to ecthyma gangrenosum may be caused by other organisms. We report a case of an ecthyma gangrenosum-like eruption caused by Morganella morganii, a Gram-negative bacillus.
Del Pozo
J
J
Department of Dermatology, Complejo Hospitalario Juan Canalejo, Xubias de Arriba 84, 15006 La Coruña, Spain.
García-Silva
J
J
Almagro
M
M
Martínez
W
W
Nicolas
R
R
Fonseca
E
E
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004473:Ecthyma / Q000382:microbiology*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*