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Ecthyma gangrenosum‐like eruption associated with Morganella morganii infection
Author(s) -
D. Gueva Pozo,
GarcÍA-Silva,
Almagro,
Vicente Martínez,
Nicolas [],
Eduardo Fonseca
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02423.x
Subject(s) - morganella morganii , pathognomonic , medicine , pseudomonas aeruginosa , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , pathology , enterobacteriaceae , bacteria , disease , escherichia coli , genetics , gene , biochemistry
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.