Pseudomonas septicaemia: in a case of pancytopenia

Yusuf Nagori; Darshan Chandakb; Sunil Dube; Vatsal B.

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20170180

Authors

Yusuf Nagori Department of Medicine, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Nerul, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Darshan Chandakb Department of Medicine, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Nerul, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Sunil Dube Department of Medicine, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Nerul, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Vatsal B. Department of Medicine, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Nerul, Pune, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20170180

Keywords:

Ecthyma gangrenosum, Pancytopenia, Pseudomonas

Abstract

Pseudomonal infection is a rare condition with multiple systemic complications. A new condition of interest is ecthyma gangrenosum in a patient with pseudomonas septicaemia with pancytopenia and megaloblastic anaemia. So here we present you the case of Ecthyma gangrenosum in a 20-year-old female with pseudomonas septicaemia due to pancytopenia. A high degree of clinical suspicion is required, but a tissue sample is ultimately necessary for definitive diagnosis.

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