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Meleney's ulcer (medicine)


Meleney's ulcer
Undermining ulcer of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, usually following an operation, caused by a synergistic interaction between microaerophilic nonhemolytic streptococci and aerobic haemolytic staphylococci.

Synonym: Meleney's gangrene, progressive bacterial synergistic gangrene.