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S Lanitis1, M A A Khan, G Sgourakis, C Kontovounisios, T Papaconstandinou, C Karaliotas.
Abstract
Eight percent of necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI) are attributable to group A Streptococci (GAS), and among these, 50% develop streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. The reported mortality associated with NSTI reaches 32%. We present cases of two healthy individuals with minor GAS skin infection which developed to a rapidly progressed NSTI and sepsis despite of the antibiotic treatment, aiming to discuss the lessons learned from the course and management of these patients.Entities:
Keywords: Fulminant skin necrosis; Group A Streptococci; Necrotizing soft tissue infection
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Year: 2012 PMID： 23569908 PMCID： PMC3609267 DOI： 10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60052-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Asian Pac J Trop Biomed ISSN： 2221-1691