Shanghai Fever: Not Only an Asian Disease [PDF]
Objectives: To describe a case of Shanghai fever disease and to analyze other published reports in non-Asiatic countries, defining clinical characteristics and highlighting that this is not only an Asian disease.
Claudia Colomba +11 more
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Ecthyma gangrenosum: a rare manifestation of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection in acute myelogenous leukemia patient [PDF]
Ecthyma gangrenosum is a cutaneous infection typically associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. However, it is rarely caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia which might be overlooked leading to devastating consequences.
Gawahir A. Ali +3 more
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Ecthyma gangrenosum secondary to MRSA in a young patient with chronic kidney disease [PDF]
Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a well-recognized dermatological condition classically associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, however, the association with other bacteria, especially gram positive, is rare.
Mazin Barry +2 more
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Hairy cell leukemia presenting with Ecthyma Gangrenosum- a case report [PDF]
Background Ecthyma gangrenosum is a cutaneous infectious usually associated with P. aeruginosa. It usually develops In patients with an underlying immunodeficiency.
R. Sluga, M. Tersmette, M. Sohne
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ECTHYMA GANGRENOSUM AND SEPTIC SHOCK CAUSED BY PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA IN A CYTOTOXIC NEUTROPENIC PATIENT [PDF]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an extremely dangerous cause of sepsis in patients with antitumor chemotherapyassociated neutropenia. Sometimes, the source of infection may be localized lesions of the skin (e.g.
I. A. Kurmukov +3 more
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Ecthyma gangrenosum due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis as initial manifestation of X-linked agammaglobulinemia: a case report [PDF]
Background X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA, OMIM#300,300), caused by mutations in the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) gene, is a rare monogenic inheritable immunodeficiency disorder.
Haixia Huang +4 more
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Ecthyma Gangrenosum: A Rare Manifestation of 'Staphylococcus aureus' Infection [PDF]
Background: Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a necrotizing vasculitis most observed in immunocompromised patients with 'Pseudomonas aeruginosa' bacteremia. Rarely, it can be seen with other bacterial, fungal, and viral infections [1].
Dishant Joy Shah +2 more
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Ecthyma Gangrenosum of Fungal Origin: A Case Report [PDF]
Introduction: Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is usually a dermatologic manifestation of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in an immunocompromised individual but may sometimes be caused by other bacteria or fungi in an immunocompromised or non ...
Germán Andrés León-Sánchez +4 more
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Disseminated fusariosis with ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions in a refractory acute myeloid leukemia patient [PDF]
Background and Purpose: Fusarium species is an opportunistic mold that causes disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients. Given the high mortality rate of this infection, it is important to make a definite diagnosis when encountering suspected
Masoud Mardani +4 more
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Localized ecthyma gangrenosum without sepsis in a neutropenic patient with a myelodysplastic syndrome—Refractory anemia with excess blasts type 2 [PDF]
The diagnosis of ecthyma gangrenosum should be evoked in front of maculopapular lesions rapidly evolving to necroting ulcers, particularly in the presence of prolonged neutropaenia or other hematological malignancies.
Anaïs Zanella +4 more
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