| Literature DB >> 22837315 |
Tayyab Rehman1, Thomas A Moore, Leonardo Seoane.
Abstract
Serratia marcescens is an extremely rare cause of necrotizing fasciitis. We report the first case of necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall due to infection with S. marcescens that initially manifested as bilateral breast necrosis. The patient had a fulminant course leading to death within 72 h of presentation. Literature pertinent to S. marcescens-mediated necrotizing fasciitis is also reviewed.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22837315 PMCID: PMC3457430 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00843-12
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948