Vasculitis in scleroderma and MRSA. Close-up of the hands of a 77-year-old male patient with vasculitis due to scleroderma,showing swelling of the left hand and lesions in the right hand caused by MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection in the joints. Vasculitis is the destruction of blood vessels as a result of inflammation. Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes hardening of the skin | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 5128 px × 3413 px |
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