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Fulminant group B Streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis in a patient with undiagnosed malignancy: a case report

open access: yesIDCases, 2020
Group A Streptococcus is well established as the most common pathogen causing necrotizing fasciitis. In contrast, Group B Streptococcus (GBS, or Streptococcus agalactiae) is a rare cause of necrotizing fasciitis, particularly in adults.
Sophia Collis, Scott Hoskinson
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Echis carinatus Snakebite, a Rare Fatal Envenomation Incident in a Young Pakistani Boy: Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 6, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Prompt identification and aggressive intervention in Echis carinatus envenomation are paramount to avert life‐threatening complications such as venom‐induced consumptive coagulopathy (VICC), acute renal failure (ARF), and necrotizing fasciitis.
Farina Fatima Siddiqui   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Atypical Presentation of Rheumatoid Arthritis With Erythema Nodosum Mimicking Cellulitis: A Case Report and Literature Review of Erythema Nodosum

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 6, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Erythema nodosum (EN) can be an atypical manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as seen in this case of a 35‐year‐old woman initially misdiagnosed with cellulitis. Despite negative cultures and antibiotic treatment, further evaluation revealed elevated rheumatoid factor and anti‐CCP antibodies, confirming RA.
Laxman Wagle   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Case of the Month’ from the First Hospital of Sanming, Fujian Medical University, China: management of a renal haematoma with pyelonephritis and necrotising fasciitis

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BJU International, Volume 136, Issue 1, Page 38-41, July 2025.
Lu Dongming   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Necrotizing Fascitis in a 47-Year Old Diabetic Man: Case Report [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2009
Necrotizing fasciitis is one of the rare complications of misdiagnosed appendicitis with the mortality rate of over 25%.We report a 47-year old diabetic man admitted with necrotizing fasciitis of flank and abdominal wall secondary to acute appendicitis ...
M Aghaei afshar, A SHah esmaeili
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A Fatal Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by a Highly Virulent Escherichia coli Strain

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2016
Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious disease characterized by the necrosis of the subcutaneous tissues and fascia. E. coli as the etiologic agent of necrotizing fasciitis is a rare occurrence. A 66-year-old woman underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with
Sadjia Bekal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tube Thoracostomy-Related Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Case Report

open access: yesKaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2006
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a serious complication of pulmonary tuberculosis that requires immediate treatment. Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious, rapidly progressive infection of the subcutaneous tissue and fascia, most related to trauma or surgery ...
Shun-Pin Hsu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Candida albicans necrotizing fasciitis following elective surgery

open access: yesMedical Mycology Case Reports, 2020
Necrotizing fasciitis is a potentially fatal soft tissue infection that requires prompt clinical suspicion, pharmacological and surgical interventions.
Natalie J. Atallah   +7 more
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Microvascular reconstruction after extensive cervical necrotizing fasciitis: A case series

open access: yesActa Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports, 2019
In patients with cervical necrotizing fasciitis undergoing extensive surgical debridement, vascularized reconstruction may be required. Little is known regarding the outcomes for free tissue transfer in the setting of a prior necrotizing infection in the
Rajan P. Dang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Necrotizing fasciitis in association with Ludwig’s angina – A case report

open access: yesSaudi Dental Journal, 2011
A 28 year old male diabetic patient developed Ludwig’s angina which subsequently evolved into cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis. The differential characteristic of Ludwig’s angina and cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis, as it relates to this rare ...
A.M. Kavarodi
doaj  

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