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Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir · Mar 2002
Case Reports[Necrotising fasciitis caused by streptococcal toxic shock syndrome].
- V Wedler, C Meuli-Simmen, W Künzi, P Giovanoli, and V E Meyer.
- Abteilung für Brandverletzte der Klinik für Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitäts-Spital Zürich, Switzerland. volker.wedler@chi.usz.ch
- Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2002 Mar 1; 34 (2): 108-14.
AbstractBetween 1994 and 1997, sixteen patients suffering from necrotising soft tissue infection were treated at the burn centre of the Division of Reconstructive Surgery, University of Zurich. The case of a 47 year old man is presented: He suffered from a necrotising fasciitis caused by Streptococcal induced Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS). This example emphasizes the necessity of early diagnosis, priority of surgical intervention, and the antibiotic strategy. Necrotising fasciitis is a serious disease, caused by a variety of bacteria, which shows a high mortality rate, and its frequency was increasing over the last years.
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