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. 2019 Aug 11:49–71. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-21859-1_5
Rash description Pathogen
Cellulitis

Staphylococcus, Streptococcus including Streptococcus Pneumonia, Bacillus, Clostridium, Corynebacterium JK, Pseudomonas, E.coli, Serratia, Stenotrophomonas, Aeromonas, Chromobacterium.

Aspergillus, Fusarium, Candidiasis, Mucormycosis.

Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria.

Pustules

Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus, Corynebacterium, Gram negative bacteria (mainly Ecoli, Citrobacter, chromobacterium).

Mycobacteria.

Candidiasis, Histoplasmosis, Aspergillosis, Fusarium.

HSV/HZV.

Necrotic Lesion

Pseudomonas, other Gram negative bacilli (mainly E coli, Stenotrophomonas, Citrobacter), Bacillus, Clostridium, Corynebacterium.

Aspergillus, Candidiasis, Mucormycosis, Fusarium.

HSV/HZV/CMV.

Subcutaneous nodules

Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium JK, Pseudomonas, E coli, Stenotrophomonas.

Mycobacteria.

Aspergillosis, Fusarium. Candidiasis, Coccidiomycosis, Cryptococcus, Histoplasmosis.

Ulcers

Pseudomonas, other Gram negative bacilli (including but not limited to E coli, Serratia, Stenotrophomonas, Citrobacter, Chromobacterium), Bacillus.

Mycobacteria.

Aspergillosis, Candidiasis, Mucormycosis, Coccidiomycosis, Histoplasmosis.

HSV/HZV/CMV

Vesicle or Bullae

Bacillus cereus, Clostridium, Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, other gram negative bacilli (Klebsiella, E. coli, Aeromonas, Enterobacter, Stenotrophomonas).

Aspergillus, Fusarium.

HSV/HZV.

Mycobactrium tuberculosis.

Ecthyma gangrenosum

Pseudomonas, E coli, Klebsiella, Morganella, Aeromonas, Serratia, Vibrio, Citrobacter, Stenotrophomonas.

Aspergillus, Candidiasis, Mucormycosis, Fusarium [3]

Acral Hemorrhagic Bullae

Clostridium, Streptococcus, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Citrobacter, Enterobacter, E coli, Klebseilla, Morganella.

Aspergillus, Fusarium [3]

HSV/HZV [3]