The skin rash manifested as ecthyma gangrenosum. Metastatic orbital cellulitis and panophthalmitis was diagnosed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This is the first known case of ecthyma gangrenosum in a renal transplant recipient. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ecthyma gangrenosum usually occurs in debilitated persons. [ijdvl.com]

Ecthyma gangrenosum is a known cutaneous manifestation due mainly to Pseudomonas infection with or without septicemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ecthyma gangrenosum is a cutaneous infection, most commonly occurring during sepsis evolution with Pseudomonas aeruginosa on an immunocompromised background. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This patient may represent the first case of P. aeruginosa ecthyma gangrenosum and cellulitis in postoperative recurrent Graves' disease. Copyright 2014 The Authors. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ecthyma C. [atsu.edu]

A deeply ulcerated form of streptococcal impetigo, ecthyma, may complicate streptococcal impetigo. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Skin diseases due to direct infection with streptococcus include: Impetigo Ecthyma Cellulitis Erysipelas Necrotising fasciitis Secondary skin infection of wounds, dermatitis [dermnetnz.org]

Ecthyma C. [atsu.edu]

Staphylococcus aureus Folliculitis Furunculosis (boils) and abscesses Impetigo (school sores) and ecthyma Methicillin (meticillin) resistant Staph. aureus Staphylococcal scalded [dermnetnz.org]

SJS/TEN Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes wound infections, athlete's foot, gram negative folliculitis, chronic paronychia (green nail syndrome ), spa pool folliculitis and ecthyma [dermnetnz.org]

Ecthyma is characterized by small, purulent, shallow, punched-out ulcers with thick, brown-black crusts and surrounding erythema. [merck.com]

Ecthyma is characterized by small, shallow ulcers that have a punched-out appearance and often contain pus. [msdmanuals.com]

Ecthyma is an ulcerative form of impetigo. No predisposing lesion is identified in most patients, but impetigo may follow any type of break in the skin. [merck.com]

The next common primary pyoderma was folliculitis (10%) followed by furuncle (8%), bullous impetigo (4%) and ecthyma (2%). [freethesaurus.com]

Permanent scarring may result from ecthyma because of deep skin involvement. [innerbody.com]

Ecthyma is characterized by small, purulent, shallow, punched-out ulcers with thick, brown-black crusts and surrounding erythema. [msdmanuals.com]

KEYWORDS: Disseminated fusariosis; Ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions; Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the immunocompromised, disseminated fusariosis is more common and it manifests with refractory fever, skin lesions (ecthyma-like, target, and multiple subcutaneous nodules [orpha.net]

She developed ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions and simultaneously had Pseudomonas bacteremia and disseminated fusariosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bacteriological examination demonstrated P. aeruginosa in the ecthymas, lung abscesses and blood. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ecthyma gangrenosum. Patients with ecthyma gangrenosum are frequently neutropaenic. [dermnetnz.org]

Multiple gangrenous ecthymas, consisting of deep ulcers, induration and inflammation, were observed in the skin over the entire body. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Culture of these ecthyma gangrenosum–like eruptions were positive for M morganii, despite ongoing therapy with intravenous ertapenem. [patientcareonline.com]

Ecthyma gangrenosum-like eruption associated with Morganella morganii infection. Br J Dermatol. 1998 Sep. 139(3):520-1. [Medline]. Dutta S, Narang A. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Ecthyma gangrenosum-like eruption associated with Morganella morganii infection. Br J Dermatol. 1998;139:520-521. Related Articles [patientcareonline.com]

Further Reading Alaska Department of Fish and Game – Contagious Ecthyma BC Ministry of Environment Wildlife Health Fact Sheet – Contagious Ecthyma (PDF file) Elkin B., Zamke [wildlifedisease.unbc.ca]

Contagious ecthyma occurs in domestic livestock and wild ruminants throughout North American, but it occurs rarely. Contagious ecthyma has not been documented in Idaho. [idfg.idaho.gov]

Contagious ecthyma, diagnosed in three lambs, was transmitted to two researchers having direct contact with oral secretions from these lambs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]