Open AccessEcthyma gangrenosum: A view of blood on the skin
Author(s) -
Murteira Fábio,
Leal Nuno,
Silva Carina
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4259
Subject(s) - medicine , immunosuppression , pyoderma gangrenosum , dermatology , sepsis , intensive care medicine , pathology , surgery , immunology , disease
Cutaneous findings should be actively sought in suspected cases of sepsis, as some of them (such as ecthyma gangrenosum) may provide clues about the infectious agent involved and the patient's immunosuppression status.