Ecthyma gangrenosum in a previously healthy patient

• Main Authors: Ilkay Bozkurt (Author), Esra Pancar Yuksel (Author), Mustafa Sunbul (Author)
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• 出版: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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.