Case Report of Necrotizing Fasciitis Associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae
Necrotizing fasciitis, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, is an extremely rare and life-threatening bacterial soft tissue infection. We report a case of early necrotizing fasciitis associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in a 26-year-old man who was immunocompromised with mixed connectiv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6872739 |