Ecthyma

"Ecthyma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An ulcerative pyoderma usually caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection at the site of minor trauma. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Descriptor ID	D004473
MeSH Number(s)	C01.252.410.890.210 C01.252.825.210 C01.539.800.720.210 C17.800.695.210 C17.800.838.765.210
Concept/Terms	Ecthyma Ecthyma Ecthymas

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ecthyma".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Bacterial Infections [C01.252]
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections [C01.252.410]
Streptococcal Infections [C01.252.410.890]
Ecthyma [C01.252.410.890.210]
Skin Diseases, Bacterial [C01.252.825]
Ecthyma [C01.252.825.210]
Infection [C01.539]
Skin Diseases, Infectious [C01.539.800]
Skin Diseases, Bacterial [C01.539.800.720]
Ecthyma [C01.539.800.720.210]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Pyoderma [C17.800.695]
Ecthyma [C17.800.695.210]
Skin Diseases, Infectious [C17.800.838]
Skin Diseases, Bacterial [C17.800.838.765]
Ecthyma [C17.800.838.765.210]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Ecthyma".

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