Accepted at 3:44 a.m. Nov, 01, 2023 by Ahmed7
Author: jpledet
Related Note: 1506214119658
Rationale for change

UWorld mentions that EG is strongly associated with Pseudomonas bacteremia. This suggest strengthens the card by specifying the cause of EG.
Source: UWorld - Step 1 973

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- Ecthyma gangrenosum occurs from perivascular invasion and release of tissue-destructive exotoxins, causing vascular destruction and insufficient blood flow
 
- Common in neutropenic, hospitalized, or burn patients, or patients with catheters

- Tx: Intravenous antibiotics, NO surgical debridement needed


Photo credit: Abbas et al., CC BY 4.0, via Frontiers in Microbiology; the supplementary image with overlays of the relevant areas was adapted from the image mentioned previously (© The AnKing LLC)
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