Ecthyma gangrenosum: A rare cutaneous manifestation caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa without bacteraemia in a leukaemic patient- a case report

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 262-263

  Singh, T N ^a   Devi, K M ^a   Devi, K S ^a  

^a REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Ecthyma gangrenosum; Neutropenia; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; RIMS

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CYTARABINE; DOXORUBICIN; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE; VINCRISTINE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; ECTHYMA; ECTHYMA GANGRENOSUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MORTALITY; NECROSIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN ULCER;

EID: 28844471123     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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