Staphylococcal Infection, Ecthyma, Ulcer, Staphylococcal Infection, Methicillin Resistant - DermAtlas

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Susan M Rabizadeh, MD

Diagnosis

Staphylococcal infection ecthyma ulcer Staphylococcal infection, methicillin resistant

Body Site

leg

Age

30 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red black

Morphology

crust/eschar

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 30-year-old man developed painful progressive red plaques, pustules, and punched out ulcers which failed to respond to oral cephalexin. Cultures subsequently grew methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and he was switched to oral clindamycin with a good response.

Description

2-4 cm red plaques and deep punched out ulcers some with black eschars

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8/22/2004 21:57:39

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