[Cutaneous botryomycosis: case report].
Botryomycosis is a chronic, granulomatous, suppurative bacterial infection involving the skin and subcutaneous tissues. The skin lesion is characterized by multiple fistulae draining purulent secretion with white-yellowish grains PAS positive. The main etiologic agent is Staphylococcus aureus and other less frequent pathogens are Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, isolated or associated. The authors report a case of this disease with exuberant lesions on the right leg and increased limb volume, fibrous consistency and multiple fistula orifices draining white-yellowish grains. Resolution was achieved with sulphamethoxazole-trimethoprim.
Coelho
Weber Soares
WS
Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia. dr.webersoares@yahoo.com.br
Diniz
Lucia Martins
LM
Souza Filho
João Basílio de
JB
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology