Open AccessEcthyma gangrenosum in a previously healthy patient
Author(s) -
İlkay Bozkurt,
Esra Pancar Yüksel,
Mustafa Sünbül
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.164479
Subject(s) - medicine , bacteremia , pseudomonas aeruginosa , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , genetics , bacteria , biology
Ecthyma gangrenosum is a rare skin infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is usually seen in immunocompromised and critically ill patients. We report one such case in a previously healthy 20-year old male. Ecthyma gangrenosum can occur in healthy patients without bacteremia.