Necrotizing fasciitis after cesarean section

We report a case of monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis affecting a healthy woman after caesarean section. On day 1 post-partum she started taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The patient developed an acute fulminant infection and died from sepsis. The causative bacterium was Streptococcu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2008-06, Vol.277 (6), p.579-581
Hauptverfasser:	Castro, Alejandro González, Rodriguez-Borregan, J. Carlos, Obeso, Tomas, Castellanos, Alvaro, Perez-Ceballos, Amelia, de Miguel Sesmero, José Ramón
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Case Report Cesarean Section - adverse effects Endocrinology Fasciitis, Necrotizing - diagnosis Fasciitis, Necrotizing - etiology Fasciitis, Necrotizing - therapy Fatal Outcome Female Gynecology Human Genetics Humans Medicine Medicine & Public Health Necrotizing fasciitis Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery Puerperal Infection - diagnosis Puerperal Infection - etiology Puerperal Infection - therapy Risk Factors Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis Streptococcal Infections - etiology Streptococcal Infections - therapy Streptococcus pyogenes Surgical Wound Infection - diagnosis Surgical Wound Infection - etiology Surgical Wound Infection - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis affecting a healthy woman after caesarean section. On day 1 post-partum she started taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The patient developed an acute fulminant infection and died from sepsis. The causative bacterium was Streptococcus pyogenes.
ISSN:	0932-0067 1432-0711
DOI:	10.1007/s00404-007-0509-z