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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Main Authors: Lei Jiao, Zain Chagla, Reham Mohammedsaeed Kaki, Gabriela Gohla, Marek Smieja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6872739