Ali Gawahir A, Goravey Wael, Maslamani Muna Al, Omrani Ali S
Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Diseases Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
IDCases. 2021 Oct 7;26:e01304. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01304. eCollection 2021.
Ecthyma gangrenosum is a cutaneous infection typically associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. However, it is rarely caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia which might be overlooked leading to devastating consequences. We describe this case to avoid delays in the diagnosis and treatment of this aggressive infection, especially in immunocompromised patients.