Regarding cutaneous amoebiasis which is not true ?
It is a spreading necrotising
Rapid improvement with anti-amoebic treatment occurs
Can occur in the perianal region
The infection reaches the skin through the blood stream
Ans. is 'd' i.e., The infection reaches the skin through the blood stream . Skin is involved directly over the region adjoining a visceral lesion, such as, in the areas of drainage of liver abscess or colostomy wound, in the sites of ruptured appendicular and peri-colic abscesses. . Extensive necrosis and sloughing of the skin and subcutaneous tissues are caused by the trophozoites of E. histolytica. . Granulomatous ulceration and granulomatous mass may occur in the peri-anal region.