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ArticleThe American journal of case reports2019

Ecthyma Gangrenosum of Scrotum in a Patient with Neutropenic Fever: A Case Report.

Jose A Rodriguez, Paula A Eckardt, Juan C Lemos-Ramirez, Jianli Niu

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Article in The American journal of case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jose A RodriguezDepartment of Internal Medicine, Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Healthcare System, Pembroke Pines, FL, USA.
Paula A EckardtDivision of Infectious Disease, Memorial Regional Hospital, Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL, USA.
Juan C Lemos-RamirezDivision of Infectious Disease, Memorial Regional Hospital, Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL, USA.
Jianli NiuOffice of Human Research, Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL, USA.
Memorial Regional Hospital · USMemorial Healthcare System · USMemorial Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Ecthyma gangrenosum is an uncommon cutaneous infection commonly caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa affecting typically immunocompromised patients. The presence of ecthyma gangrenosum can be associated with severe systemic infection often with a fatal prognosis. Most cases of ecthyma gangrenosum occur around the axilla, buttocks, and limbs; the scrotum is rarely affected. CASE REPORT A 68-year-old male with previously diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia, presented with left scrotal pain, fever, and rigors. Physical examination showed 2 ulcerating lesions with central black eschars surrounded by erythematous halos on the superior aspect of the left scrotum. Diagnosis of ecthyma gangrenosum was confirmed as both blood and lesion cultures showed growth of P. aeruginosa. After early empiric antibiotic treatment, the lesions significantly improved, and no sign of recurrence or new lesions was noticed. CONCLUSIONS Ecthyma gangrenosum should be considered in the differential diagnosis of ulcerating lesions of the scrotum. An early diagnosis and aggressive antibiotic treatment are imperative for resolution of this infection.

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AgedEcthymaFebrile NeutropeniaHumansImmunocompromised HostLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMalePseudomonas aeruginosaPseudomonas InfectionsScrotum

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PMID31523051
PMCPMC6767951
OpenAlexW2973782120

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