1562. Impact of Skin Biopsy on Diagnosing Infections and Changing Treatment in Cancer Patients with New Skin Rash

Background Skin lesions in immunosuppressed cancer patients have a broad differential of infectious and non-infectious causes. Rash may be an early indication of serious systemic infections that are otherwise difficult to diagnose; hence, skin biopsy with culture and histopathology plays a vital role in establishing a diagnosis. Our study aims to determine the yield of skin biopsy in identifying infections and its impact on diagnosis and therapy.