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Document Details : Title: Necrotizing fasciitis due to streptococcus pneumoniae in a healthy 68-year-old man: case report and review of the literature Author(s): MYLLE M, GOUBAU J, BOURGEOIS M, VANDECASTEELE SJ Journal: Acta Clinica Belgica Volume: 64 Issue: 5 Date: 2009 Pages: 452-454 DOI: 10.2143/ACB.64.5.1002520 Abstract : A case of pneumococcal necrotizing soft-tissue infection (NSTI) is described and 16 cases available in literature are reviewed. Pneumococcal NSTI seems to be the consequence of hematogeneous shedding of pneumococci, with frequent involvement of articulations. Furthermore, pneumococcal NSTI present like other NSTI, with a high mortality and the need for a combined surgical and medical therapy. |
