Medicinski arhiv, 2010, Vol.64 (6), p.373
2010
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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- Ecthyma gangrenosum in a patient with acute leukemia
- Ist Teil von
- Medicinski arhiv, 2010, Vol.64 (6), p.373
- Ort / Verlag
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2010
- Quelle
- MEDLINE
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Ecthymagangrenosum (EG)is a rare condition with characteristic clinical appearance of red maculae that progresses to a central area of necrosis surrounded by an erythematous halo. The most frequently it is caused by Pseudomonas bacteriaemia in neutropenic patient. The authors presents a patient with acute myloblastic leukemia M4 type in whom in relapse EG caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found. The patient was treated with antibiotics and surgical debridement. The author wants to point out on clinical significance this condition with high mortality rate.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- Titel-ID: cdi_pubmed_primary_21218760
- Format
- –
- Schlagworte
- Adult, Humans, Immunocompromised Host, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - complications, Male, Pseudomonas Infections - complications, Pseudomonas Infections - diagnosis, Pseudomonas Infections - drug therapy, Skin Diseases, Bacterial - complications, Skin Diseases, Bacterial - diagnosis, Skin Diseases, Bacterial - drug therapy