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RT @jakescottMD: Usually associated with immunocompromised patients but more commonly seen in immunocompetent hosts than you might think. T…
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Usually associated with immunocompromised patients but more commonly seen in immunocompetent hosts than you might think. The triad of P. aeruginosa in lesion + blood cultures + immunocompromised status in only 32 cases out of 168 (19%) https://t.co/kqPLl5
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RT @MayoClinicINFD: 3/ #Ecthyma gangrenosum Mechanism: perivascular invasion of vessels —> ischemic necrosis —> “punched out” ulcer Class…
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3/ #Ecthyma gangrenosum Mechanism: perivascular invasion of vessels —> ischemic necrosis —> “punched out” ulcer Classic associations 1. Bacteria: Pseudomonas aeruginosa most common overall; also - S aureus, NTM, etc... 3. Fungi: Fusarium most commo
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@jobadd @FranciscoMarty_ Thanks for sharing. I’d add cutaneous septic embolis from a strep/staph endocarditis to the differential. Need to see path for answer. Any thoughts on EG being increasingly recognized with non-neutropenic, stable & with non ps
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RT @AnnieC_ID_MD: #IDDailyPearl Ecthyma gangrenosum: not always associated with Pseudomonas or immunocompromise. In this literature review…
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RT @AnnieC_ID_MD: #IDDailyPearl Ecthyma gangrenosum: not always associated with Pseudomonas or immunocompromise. In this literature review…
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Cómo nos explicabas el otro día, @primate1964 !
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RT @AnnieC_ID_MD: #IDDailyPearl Ecthyma gangrenosum: not always associated with Pseudomonas or immunocompromise. In this literature review…
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RT @AnnieC_ID_MD: #IDDailyPearl Ecthyma gangrenosum: not always associated with Pseudomonas or immunocompromise. In this literature review…
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RT @AnnieC_ID_MD: #IDDailyPearl Ecthyma gangrenosum: not always associated with Pseudomonas or immunocompromise. In this literature review…
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#IDDailyPearl Ecthyma gangrenosum: not always associated with Pseudomonas or immunocompromise. In this literature review of 167 cases, other bacteria implicated in 17%, fungi in 9%. Around half of patients with a bacterial cause were immunocompromised. h
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Ecthyma gangrenosum and ecthyma-like lesions: review article. http://t.co/8yBp8pnILa
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Ecthyma gangrenosum and ecthyma-like lesions: review article. http://t.co/oHk2wDcWCF
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Ecthyma gangrenosum and ecthyma-like lesions: review article. http://t.co/SFskmIDjmd