Skin Lesions Associated with E. Coli Sepsis in a Patient with Acute Leukemia

Authors

Robert A. ChapmanFollow
Ellis J. Van Slyck
Tom Madhavan

Abstract

The clinical course of a patient with acute leukemia and metastatic intradermal abscesses secondary to Escherichia coli sepsis is described. E. coli organisms, cultured first from the blood and later from the lesions, had an identical antibiotic susceptibility and biotyping profile. This complication has not been previously described. Granulocytopenia and varicose veins may have been critical predisposing factors. With more widespread use of progressive immunosuppressive regimens, unusual manifestations of common infections will be recognized more frequently.

Recommended Citation

Chapman, Robert A.; Van Slyck, Ellis J.; and Madhavan, Tom (1980) "Skin Lesions Associated with E. Coli Sepsis in a Patient with Acute Leukemia," Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal : Vol. 28 : No. 1 , 47-48.
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