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Panniculitis with pseudomonas septicaemia in AIDS
Author(s) -
Smith Ruth A.,
Ross Janet S.,
Branfoot Anthony C.,
Asboe David,
Shanson David C.,
Gazzard Brian G.,
Bunker Christopher B.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1995.tb00314.x
Subject(s) - medicine , panniculitis , skin biopsy , complication , biopsy , dermatology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , pseudomonas infection , antibiotics , pathology , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , genetics
A 27 year old female with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) developed tender erythematous nodules on her thighs. A skin biopsy of the lesions showed septal panniculitis and venulitis and Pseudomonas species was cultured from both the urine and the skin biopsy tissue. The lesions resolved on antibiotic therapy. Panniculitic nodules may represent an early stage of ecthyma gangrenosum which is a well recognised cutaneous complication of pseudomonas septicaemia.