A Case of Cutaneous Infection Caused by with Progression to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

A 59-year-old man presented with a skin eruption and bilateral swelling of the legs. Soon after the initial presentation, he developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with miliary lung nodules. Culture of samples from the skin ulcers, sputum, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid all revealed...

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Main Authors: Hiromitsu Ohta, Eisaku Miyauchi, Masahito Ebina, Toshihiro Nukiwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S7180