Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Inconspicuous Infection of Aeromonas hydrophila in an Immunocompromised Host
We present a case of serious necrotizing fasciitis due to Aeromonas hydrophila without a suggestive history of routes of pathogen invasion in a 60-year-old male. Despite prompt broad-spectrum antibiotic and extensive surgical therapies, the patient died within 72 hours following initial presentation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2010-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://jscr.co.uk/2010/09/plastic-surgery/necrotizing-fasciitis-caused-by-inconspicuous-infection-of-aeromonas-hydrophila-in-an-immunocompromised-host/ |