Ectima gangrenoso secundario a Staphylococcus aureus

Abstract

Ecthyma gangrenosum is an uncommon necrotizing vasculitis, in most cases secondary to sepsis by Pseudomona aeruginosa in immunocompromised patients. However, there have been several reports of ecthyma gangrenosum caused by other infectious etiologies. We report an unusual case of ecthyma gangrenosum associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in a patient without the classic immunological risk factors described in the literature.