A photograph of an HIV positive male with Ecthyma and a staph aureus furuncle on the shoulder.
A photograph of an HIV positive male with Ecthyma and a staph aureus furuncle on the shoulder. Ecthyma is an ulcerative pyoderma of the skin caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Because ecthyma extends into the dermis, it is often referred to as a deeper form of impetigo. Ecthyma begins as a vesicle or pustule overlying an inflamed area of skin that deepens into a dermal ulceration with overlying crust. A furuncle, or boil, is a skin infection involving an entire hair follicle and the adjacent subcutaneous tissue. Furuncles are generally caused by Staphylococcus aureus, but they may be caused by other bacteria or fungi.
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