The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association
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J Okla State Med Assoc · Nov 1995
Case ReportsStreptococcal necrotizing fasciitis ("flesh-eating strep infection").
Streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis, popularized in the lay literature as the "flesh-eating infection" has gained great notoriety. Necrotizing fasciitis may be lethal not only due to its severity, but also because of difficulty in diagnosis during its early stages. ⋯ Necrotizing fasciitis may be distinguished from other streptococcal skin and soft tissue infections by clinical examination, imaging studies, and biopsy. Treatment requires a combined medical-surgical approach.