Green staining of clothing: a signal for pseudomonal infection.
Cutis
; 86(6): 305-8, 2010 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21284282
ABSTRACT
Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) is a nondose-related idiosyncratic reaction to aromatic antiepileptic drugs and is a cause of drug discontinuation. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-negative bacillus that can produce infections in many different organs, including the skin and soft tissue. We report a patient with erythroderma and AHS who developed a pseudomonal infection. Green staining of the underwear served as a diagnostic clue for severe P aeruginosa infection that had developed because of a local flexural skin infection that spread due to a damaged skin barrier. Inspection of the patient's clothes may give information about any exudate from the skin and should be done routinely as part of the physical examination.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Pseudomonas Infections
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Drug Eruptions
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Dermatitis, Exfoliative
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Cutis
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article