Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Secondary to Streptococcus constellatus, Actinomyces odontolyticus, and Gemella morbillorum in an Intravenous Drug User: A Case Report and Literature Review

A 53-year-old male with active IV heroin use presented with left upper extremity pain, erythema, swelling, and purulent foul-smelling drainage. Rapid diagnosis of necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) was made based on clinical and radiologic findings. He was taken to the operating room for wound...

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Autores principales: Sebastian, Albertina, Sebastian, Natasha, Arulthasan, Marutha, Simon, Ronald, Nicastro, Jeffrey M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
General Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10167094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37181983
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37314

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10167094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37181983
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37314

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