Delayed Diagnosis of Post-Surgical Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Multicenter Case Series and Review of Literature

CONCLUSION Post-surgical pyoderma gangrenosum (PSPG) can mimic ulcerative disorders including bacterial infection. The diagnosis should be suspected in post-operative wounds with negative bacterial cultures which progress despite broad-spectrum antibiotics and surgical debridement. Recognizing the clinical features of PSPG is fundamental to prevent severe destruction and deformity.
Source: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports - Category: Surgery Source Type: research