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OncoDaily Medical Journal
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OncoDaily Medical Journal
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10.69690/ODMJ-011-0711-5827
Case Reports & Case Series
Ecthyma Gangrenosum in a Pediatric Leukemia Patient
Yahya
Walaa Ahmed Abdo
Ministry of Health and Population , Yemen
drwalaaalkady@gmail.com
Gaffer
Enas Nagi
Oncology Specialized Medical Centre, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt
Ahmed
Tarek
Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
07
11
2025
ODMJ-011-0711-5827
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OncoDaily Medical Journal
Ecthyma Gangrenosum
immunocompromised host
multidrug resistance
pediatric leukemia
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
wound healing
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