Monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis in a single center: the emergence of Gram-negative bacteria as a common pathogen

Monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis in a single center: the emergence of Gram-negative bacteria as a common pathogen

Background: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening soft tissue infection. It is usually caused by Streptococcus pyogenes and other Gram-positive bacteria. Several reports, however, emphasize the importance of Gram-negative rods in this infection. Methods: We retrospectively studied all cas...

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Main Authors: D. Yahav, H. Duskin-Bitan, N. Eliakim-Raz, H. Ben-Zvi, H. Shaked, E. Goldberg, J. Bishara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Necrotizing fasciitis
Escherichia coli
Gram-negative
Soft tissue infection
Creatine phosphokinase
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214015525

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