Ecthyma gangrenosum associated with Proteus bacteremia.

We present a case of ecthyma gangrenosum with atypical organisms and risk factors resulting in delayed diagnosis of both the condition and the underlying infectious process that caused it. Despite the atypical findings, the diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy and tissue culture.
PMID: 30949002 [PubMed]

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - September 30, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Hawrylak A, Seago S, Stroberg E, Hunt R, Greene Newman M Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research