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Solitary ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) — like lesion consequent to Candida albicans in a neonate

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Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a well recognized cutaneous lesion most commonly associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia. It usually occurs in immunocompromised and critically ill patients. Uncommonly, EG like lesions have also been observed in patients with fungal infections, like Fusarium Candida, Mucor and Aspergillus. We present a case of EG-Like lesion due to Candida albicans, in a 12 day old neonate.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, New Delhi, 110001, India

    Shilpi Agarwal (Associate Professor), Meenal Sharma & Vibhu Mehndirata

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Agarwal, S., Sharma, M. & Mehndirata, V. Solitary ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) — like lesion consequent to Candida albicans in a neonate. Indian J Pediatr 74, 582–584 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-007-0098-7

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