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Bloodroot associated eschar [PDF]

Dermatology Online Journal, 2014
We present a case of a 60-year-old woman who, after using a blemish cream purchased at a health store, presented to our clinic with a large eschar on the right neck. The active ingredient in this cream was found to be Sanguinaria canadensis, a known escharotic. This substance is popularly marketed as a natural remedy for a host of skin diseases such as
Schlichte, Megan J, Downing, Christopher P, Ramirez-Fort, Marigdalia, Gordon, Rachel, Tyring, Stephen   +4 more
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Characterization of Burn Eschar Pericytes [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020
Pericytes are cells that reside adjacent to microvasculature and regulate vascular function. Pericytes gained great interest in the field of wound healing and regenerative medicine due to their multipotential fate and ability to enhance angiogenesis.
Alexander Evdokiou, Onur Kanisicak, Stephanie Gierek, Amanda Barry, Malina Ivey, Xiang Zhang, Richard Bodnar, Latha Satish   +7 more
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Eschar-associated Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Bahia, Brazil [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
In Brazil, Brazilian spotted fever was once considered the only tick-borne rickettsial disease. We report eschar-associated rickettsial disease that occurred after a tick bite. The etiologic agent is most related to Rickettsia parkeri, R. africae, and R.
Nanci Silva, Marina E. Eremeeva, Tatiana Rozental, Guilherme S. Ribeiro, Christopher D. Paddock, Eduardo Antonio G. Ramos, Alexsandra R.M. Favacho, Mitermayer G. Reis, Gregory A. Dasch, Elba R.S. de Lemos, Albert I. Ko   +10 more
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Use of eschar swabbing for the molecular diagnosis and genotyping of Orientia tsutsugamushi causing scrub typhus in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
BACKGROUND:Scrub typhus is a rickettsiosis which is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and occurs throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Molecular diagnosis of rickettsioses using eschar swabs has recently emerged, and may be very useful for the diagnosis of ...
Nhiem Le Viet, Maureen Laroche, Hoa L Thi Pham, Nho L Viet, Oleg Mediannikov, Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola   +6 more
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Eschar dissolution and the immunoregulator effect of keratinase on burn wounds

Scientific Reports, 2023
At present, enzyme debridement preparation has shown a good curative effect on eschar removal of burn wounds. Keratinase has shown great potential in enzymatic debridement because of its good fibrin-degrading ability.
Yan Xu, Kai Hu, Chenyang Liu, Pan Du, Feifan Zhou, Yichi Lu, Qiuyan Fu, Jianmin Xu, Guozhong Lyu   +8 more
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[A woman with an eschar].

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 2014
A 65-year-old woman had an eschar after a holiday to Spain. A skin biopsy showed findings consistent with an ulcer but tested negative for fungi, atypical mycobacteria and Leishmania parasites. Rickettsia conorii serology was negative. The diagnosis necrotic arachnidism was made based on the clinical picture.
Berrevoets, M.A.H., Meek, I.L., Mast, Q. de   +2 more
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Eschar and neck lymphadenopathy caused by Francisella tularensis after a tick bite: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011
Introduction In 25 to 35% of cases, the aetiological agent of scalp eschar and neck lymphadenopathy after a tick bite remains undetermined. To date, Rickettsia slovaca, Rickettsia raoultii and more recently Bartonella henselae have been associated with ...
Socolovschi Cristina, Angelakis Emmanouil, Turc Yves, Gonin Khira, Edouard Sophie, Raoult Didier   +5 more
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Dual Genotype Orientia tsutsugamushi Infection in Patient with Rash and Eschar, Vietnam, 2016

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
We report a dual genotype Orientia tsutsugamushi infection in Vietnam in 2016. The patient had fever, rash, and an eschar. The Kawasaki genotype was identified in the eschar specimen and Karp genotype in the whole blood specimen.
Nhiem Le-Viet, Duc-Tuan Phan, Nho Le-Viet, Sinh Trinh, Muoi To, Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola   +6 more
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Secondary cutaneous mucormycosis post-COVID-19: Case series from a tertiary center

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2022
Background: Mucormycosis is an angioinvasive mucorales fungal infection. Cutaneous type formed 10.5% of cases in India in precovid-19 era. Glucocorticoid-induced immunosuppression and hyperglycemia, reusable oxygen humidifiers in COVID-19 therapy, and ...
B Abhirami, Prabhat Kumar, Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, Satyendra Prasad Yadav   +3 more
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Clinicolaboratory Profile and Outcome of Serologically Confirmed Scrub Typhus among Children from Sub Himalayan Tribal District of India: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: Scrub typhus is transmitted by the bite of the larva (chigger) of a microscopic trombiculidae mite (Leptotrombidium) found in moist areas and vegetation, which serves as both vector and reservoir.
Raj Kumar Soorya, Mangla Sood, Deepika Dhiman   +2 more
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