Necrotizing fasciitis with group A Streptococci and Eggerthella lenta as a complication of Varicella in a child – case presentation –

Necrotizing fasciitis is a life threatening condition that can be quickly spread through the flesh surrounding the muscle. The disease can be polymicrobial, or caused by group A beta hemolytic Streptococci, or by Clostridium spp. We present a case of a 7 years old girl, which was hospitalized in Chi...

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Main Authors: Claudia Cambrea Simona, Margareta Ilie Maria, Sorina Carp Dalia, C. Ionescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-02-01
Series:ARS Medica Tomitana
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2014-0007