✦ LIBER ✦
Ecthyma gangrenosum occurring at sites of latrogenic trauma in pediatric oncology patients
✍ Scribed by Murphy, O.; Marsh, P. J.; Gray, J.; Pedler, S. J.; Kernahan, J.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 188 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-1532
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✦ Synopsis
We report two cases of ecthyma gangrenosum which occurred at sites of iatrogenic trauma. The first case developed d u e t o metastatic seeding with Pseudornonas aeruginosa during an episode of septicaemia discussed. 01996 Wiley-Liss, Inc. and the second case occurred as a pri-mary skin lesion. Both required prolonged courses of antibiotics and o n e patient died. The different pathogenic mechanisms and outcomes associated with this condition are