We report a case of disseminated cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection in a patient who was treated with chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia. We discuss the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of this unusual infection in neutropenic patients.

both urban and rural cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) are endemic in different parts of iran and have long been recognized in most provinces. however, there is no report of endemicity of cl in rural areas of kashan, 200 km north of isfahan and 260 km south of tehran, iran. to our knowledge, this is the first report of outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in this area. to study and identify the natur...

Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a dermo-epidermal parasitic infection with disproportionate incidence in developing countries, particularly in, and near tropical areas. It characterized by erythematous, twisting, linear plaques that can migrate to adjacent skin. Herein, we present an otherwise healthy 45-year-old woman who acquired pruritic, serpiginous rash localized her right medial ankle du...

Background: Atopic dermatitis is the most common chronic inflammatory dermatitis, due to immunological disorders. Patients with atopic dermatitis are prone to infectious diseases including bacterial infections. On the other hand, atopy may be protective against helminthes parasites. The objective of this study was to compare the frequency and clinical presentations of cutaneous leishmaniasis in...

A case of rapidly progressive cutaneous infection due to Paecilomyces lilacinus developed in a woman with advanced pancreatic cancer who did not have granulocytopenia. The infection responded favorably to caspofungin and itraconazole combination therapy.

The HIV/AIDS infection is an important public health problem in Romania. The aim of this study was to evaluate the main muco-cutaneous manifestations and their frequency in patients with HIV infection/AIDS in Romania. The study was performed beginning 1988 among 400 patients with HIV infection/AIDS who attended Scarlat Longhin Clinical Hospital for Dermatology, Victor Babeş Clinical Hospital of...

Recovery from natural or experimental Leishmania major infection, the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis, results in development of durable immunity in mice and humans that is manifested as rapid control of parasite replication and resolution of cutaneous lesion after secondary challenge. This form of "infection-induced" immunity is thought to occur naturally in endemic areas and is gen...

Herpes zoster or shingles is an acute vesico-bullous cutaneous infection characterized by dermatomal distribution, predominantly in adults. Extensive cutaneous dissemination has been reported in immunocompromised patients. However, its existence is documented in immunocompetent individuals as well. We report two children with disseminated herpes zoster, one of whom was immunocompromised seconda...

Brucellosis is an infection that affects mammals’ cells caused by a species from the genus Brucella, gram-negative, immobile, facultative, intracellular, and microaerophilic coccobacillus. In humans, pathogen are Brucella melitensis, B. abortus, suis canis. We presenting case of 62-year-old man with confirmed brucellosis his consequent cardiovascular, cutaneous, gastrointestinal, hepatic, osteo...

Anthrax has been described since biblical times. It was the first disease proved to be caused by an identified bacterial agent, the Bacillus anthracis. In man, the disease occurs in a cutaneous form as a malignant pustule, in a pulmonary form as wool sorters' disease, and very rarely in an intestinal form. Although the incidence of anthrax is rare in many parts of the world, it still remains en...