Ecthyma gangrenosum and severe neutropenic sepsis caused by infection in a previously healthy child: a case report
Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a potentially lethal skin infection mainly caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa , but other causative pathogens have also been reported. EG usually occurs locally and often arises in immunocompromised patients. The fatality rate can be extremely high if a systemic infection l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of International Medical Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221126882 |