Clinical Study

Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Review of Clinical Features and Outcomes of 23 Cases Requiring Inpatient Management

Table 2

Characteristics of patients who died during initial admission.

Age/sexLOS (days)SiteTypeAssociated diseaseOther comorbiditiesWound cultureCRPTreatmentCause of death

85 M20Lower limbUlcerativeLung and prostate cancerAtrial fibrillation, osteoporosisPseudomonas 65Prednisolone, MMFSepsis
81 F15Lower limbVegetativeStreptococcus, Enterococcus 88Prednisolone, minocyclineSepsis
72 F151Lower limbUlcerativeColon cancerAortic valve replacement, osteoarthritisStaphylococcus 178Prednisolone, dapsone, MMF, and doxycyclineSepsis
72 F38Lower limbUlcerativeCRESTOsteoporosis, hypertensionStaphylococcus 111PrednisoloneMultiorgan failure
83 M29Lower limbUlcerativeMonoclonal gammopathyPsoriasis, gout, hypertension, and osteoporosisPseudomonas, Staphylococcus 52Prednisolone, azathioprineSepsis