MRSA as a causative factor for ecthyma gangrenosum: a rare case report

Kiran Madhusudhan (1) , Madhusudhan (2)
(1) Department of Microbiology, Sree Balaji Medical College, Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, India ,
(2) Department of Plastic Surgery, BRS Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, India

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Vol. 10 No. 4 (2019): Volume 10 Issue 4
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    Diabetes, Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG), Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), non-Pseudomonas
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Ecthyma gangrenosum is a skin manifestation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in immunocompromised individuals. Here we report a case of a 64-year-old diabetic female with Ecthyma gangrenosum lesions on both lower limbs, admitted for surgical debridement. Pus culture taken during surgery showed growth of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The patient was started on appropriate antibiotics with reasonable glycemic control using parenteral insulin. The patient responded well to the above treatment and was discharged.

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Kiran Madhusudhan
Department of Microbiology, Sree Balaji Medical College, Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
brskiran@yahoo.in (Primary Contact)
Madhusudhan
Department of Plastic Surgery, BRS Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Kiran Madhusudhan, & Madhusudhan. (2019). MRSA as a causative factor for ecthyma gangrenosum: a rare case report. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 10(4), 2746–2748. Retrieved from https://ijrps.com/home/article/view/2751
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