La Revue de médecine interne
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Review Comparative Study
[Acquired hemophilia: current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches].
Acquired haemophilia is a rare disease, occurring most frequently in elderly patients, caused by the development of autoantibodies against factor VIII. ⋯ The rare occurrence of the disease, the associated with various diseases, and lack of consensus about treatment, require multicentric prospective studies.
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Case Reports
[Ecthyma gangrenosum caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa without septicemia in a neutropenic patient].
Ecthyma gangrenosum is a rare skin infection caused by gram negative bacteria. It involves immunocompromised patients, especially neutropenic patients, and can be easily diagnosed. ⋯ In neutropenic patient, ecthyma gangrenosum due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa should be rapidly diagnosed to avoid septicemic complications. In the case of antibiotic treatment failure, granulocyte growth factors may be added. Frequent Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections justify bacteriologic survey to look for hospital contamination.