• IDCases · Jan 2020

    Case Reports

    Early surgery for limb preservation in Group A Streptococcus-induced necrotizing soft tissue infection and subsequent soft tissue infection: A case report.

    • Toshio Uchikura, Nobuaki Mori, Aki Kono, Hiroshi Arino, Takashi Takahashi, and Ichiro Takeuchi.
    • Department of General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
    • IDCases. 2020 Jan 1; 22: e00980.

    BackgroundGroup A Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) causes necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) necessitating exploration, surgical debridement, and possibly limb amputation.Case PresentationA 45-year-old man presented with traumatic injury of the left carpal region, vomiting, and diarrhea. The swelling and pain in the left forearm worsened with sensorimotor deficits, and his skin color deteriorated. Emergent exploration was performed for limb preservation; GAS was detected in an exudate, and debridement was performed on postoperative day 2 for streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. He recovered uneventfully and was discharged; however, he returned after 2 months with GAS-induced STI at the same site and received antimicrobial treatment.ConclusionExploration and subsequent debridement are crucial for effective treatment of NSTI.© 2020 The Authors.

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