Cutaneous botryomycosis - Case report


Autoria(s): COELHO, Weber Soares; DINIZ, Lucia Martins; SOUZA FILHO, Joao Basilio de
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

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19/10/2012

19/10/2012

2009

Resumo

Botryomycosis is a chronic, granulomatous, suppurative bacterial infection involving the skin and subcutaneous tissues. The skin lesion is characterized by multiple fistulae draining purulent secretion with white-yellowish grains PAS positive. The main etiologic agent is Staphylococcus aureus and other less frequent pathogens are Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, isolated or associated. The authors report a case of this disease with exuberant lesions on the right leg and increased limb volume, fibrous consistency and multiple fistula orifices draining white-yellowish grains. Resolution was achieved with sulphamethoxazole-trimethoprim.

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ANAIS BRASILEIROS DE DERMATOLOGIA, v.84, n.4, p.396-399, 2009

0365-0596

http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/24918

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SOC BRASILEIRA DERMATOLOGIA

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Palavras-Chave #Bacteria #Granuloma #Staphylococcus aureus #Dermatology
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