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