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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Ecthyma
  1. Ecthyma is a skin infection. It is similar to impetigo , but occurs deep inside the skin. For this reason, ecthyma is often called deep impetigo.
  2. Ecthyma is a skin infection similar to impetigo, but more deeply invasive. Usually caused by a streptococcus infection, ecthyma goes through the outer layer (epidermis) to the ...
  3. This picture shows a skin infection (ecthyma) that has eroded through the top layer of skin (epidermis). Ecthyma gangrenosum is a bacterial skin infection (caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa ) that ...