• Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Jun 2008

    Case Reports

    Necrotizing fasciitis after cesarean section.

    • Alejandro González Castro, J Carlos Rodriguez-Borregan, Tomas Obeso, Alvaro Castellanos, Amelia Perez-Ceballos, and José Ramón de Miguel Sesmero.
    • Intensive Care Department, Universitary Marques de Valdecilla Hospital, Santander, Spain. jandro120475@hotmail.com
    • Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. 2008 Jun 1;277(6):579-81.

    AbstractWe 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.

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