Burkholderia cepacia as a cause of ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesion

Aygencel G., DİZBAY M., Sahin G.

Infection, cilt.36, sa.3, ss.271-273, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s15010-007-6357-8
  • Dergi Adı: Infection
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.271-273
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is considered to be a pathognomonic sign of Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia and is predominantly seen in immunosuppressed patients. Although P. aeruginosa is the most recognized pathogen of EG, numerous other organisms have been reported to cause clinically identical lesions. We report a case of an EG-like eruption caused by Burkholderia cepacia, in an intensive care unit patient with multiple myeloma. © 2007 Urban & Vogel.