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British Journal of Hospital Medicine... Nov 2015
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The Journal of Hand Surgery May 2012
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Topics: Diagnosis, Differential; Hand; Humans; Pyoderma Gangrenosum
PubMed: 22365821
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The Journal of the Association of... Jun 2010Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an idiopathic, ulcerative, noninfective chronic inflammatory skin disorder of unknown etiology. It is associated with systemic medical... (Review)
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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an idiopathic, ulcerative, noninfective chronic inflammatory skin disorder of unknown etiology. It is associated with systemic medical illness in 50% of cases like inflammatory bowel disease, systemic arthritis, haematological diseases and malignancies. Characteristic lesions begin as pustule or vesiculopustule and progresses to an ulcer or deep erosion with violaceous overhanging or undermined borders. Diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum is clinical and depends on exclusion of other causes of cutaneous ulceration. The management of PG is treatment of underlying systemic medical illness and judicious use of immunosuppressants. Association of PG with these medical illnesses and treatment with immunosuppressants make the clinical utility for internists, gastroenterologists, haematologists and rheumatologists.
Topics: Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Prognosis; Pyoderma Gangrenosum; Skin; Time Factors
PubMed: 21125780
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Clinics in Dermatology 1983Since its description 50 years ago, pyoderma gangrenosum has continued to capture the attention and imagination of all those who see its dramatic presentation. Clinical... (Review)
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Since its description 50 years ago, pyoderma gangrenosum has continued to capture the attention and imagination of all those who see its dramatic presentation. Clinical observation still provides the only reliable diagnosis. As investigative techniques increase, more and more intriguing immunologic abnormalities associated with this disorder are discovered, but understanding of the pathogenesis remains elusive. It is now recognized as an independent condition as well as a co-condition with many systemic disorders. Many new treatment options are available, allowing much individualization of treatment. For now, pyoderma gangrenosum remains an impressive, relatively easily recognized, but poorly understood disease.
Topics: Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Colitis, Ulcerative; Crohn Disease; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Pyoderma
PubMed: 6400539
DOI: 10.1016/0738-081x(83)90045-7 -
Lancet (London, England) Feb 1998
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Topics: Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Pyoderma Gangrenosum
PubMed: 9492798
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(97)10187-8 -
Clinics in Dermatology 2000
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The Veterinary Clinics of North... Jan 2013Although bacterial pyoderma is among the most commonly encountered dermatologic conditions in dogs, some cases present diagnostic challenges even to experienced... (Review)
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Although bacterial pyoderma is among the most commonly encountered dermatologic conditions in dogs, some cases present diagnostic challenges even to experienced clinicians. This article presents several unusual manifestations of pyoderma, including bullous impetigo, superficial spreading pyoderma, mucocutaneous pyoderma, and post-grooming furunculosis. Conditions mimicking pyoderma, including juvenile cellulitis, immunomodulatory-responsive lymphocytic-plasmacytic pododermatitis, and pemphigus foliaceus are also described. Diagnostic techniques used for diagnosing and characterizing pyoderma are also discussed.
Topics: Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Diagnosis, Differential; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Pyoderma; Skin Diseases, Bacterial
PubMed: 23182321
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Journal of the American Veterinary... Feb 1994
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Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift Fur... Mar 1998
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Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Humans; Pyoderma; Staphylococcal Skin Infections; Streptococcal Infections
PubMed: 9565798
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Journal of the American Veterinary... Jun 2023Antimicrobial-resistant cutaneous infections are increasing in veterinary medicine. The use of systemic antibiotics should be limited to severe cases of pyoderma to... (Review)
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Antimicrobial-resistant cutaneous infections are increasing in veterinary medicine. The use of systemic antibiotics should be limited to severe cases of pyoderma to decrease the microbial pressure and selection for multidrug-resistant bacteria. Topical antimicrobials with a low-resistance profile, such as chlorhexidine, benzoyl peroxide, and ethyl lactate have been used for decades in veterinary dermatology. However, new alternatives have been explored in the past decade. The goal of this review is to summarize the current knowledge on the antibacterial efficacy and clinical use, when reported, of "classic" and new treatment options for topically treating canine pyoderma. This review is intended to fill the gap from previous systematic reviews published in veterinary dermatology a decade ago. The studies reported in this review emphasize the need and desire for alternatives to the classic topical antimicrobials used in veterinary medicine to significantly reduce the use of systemic antibiotics in the spirit of appropriate antimicrobial stewardship.
Topics: Animals; Dogs; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Benzoyl Peroxide; Chlorhexidine; Dog Diseases; Pyoderma
PubMed: 36921021
DOI: 10.2460/javma.23.01.0001