Ecthyma
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Ecthyma
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Ecthyma is a skin infection similar to impetigo, but more deeply invasive. Usually caused by a streptococcus infection, ecthyma goes through the outer layer (epidermis) to the deeper layer (dermis) of skin, possibly causing scars.
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Ecthyma Gangrenosum
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This picture shows a skin infection (ecthyma) that has eroded through the top layer of skin (dermis). Ecthyma gangrenosum is a bacterial skin infection (caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa) that usually occurs in people with reduced immune function (immunocompromised).
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