The clinical spectrum of infections caused by non-typhoid Salmonella spp. includes gastroenteritis, enteric fever, bacteremia, and extraintestinal localized complications, especially in immunocompromised hosts. Here we report a patient with severe aplastic anemia developing left iliopsoas abscess caused by non-typhoid Salmonella (NTS), which was successfully treated by prolonged antibiotic treatment and repeated debridement. Our data indicate that aplastic anemia is a risk factor for infection caused by NTS.
Anemia, Aplastic/*complications/microbiology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Psoas Abscess/*etiology/*microbiology ; Salmonella Infections/*complications

Ecthyma gangrenosum is a characteristic skin lesion of systemic infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It has a high incidence in patients with chronic disease and impaired defense mechanisms. Early diagnosis and appropriate systemic antibiotic therapy is crucial since its mortality rate is very high. We report a case of ecthyma gangrenosum in aplastic anemia.
Adult ; Anemia, Aplastic/*complications/pathology ; Case Report ; Female ; Human ; Opportunistic Infections/microbiology/pathology ; Pseudomonas Infections/*complications/microbiology/pathology ; Skin Diseases, Bacterial/drug therapy/*etiology/pathology