A Fatal Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by a Highly Virulent Escherichia coli Strain

Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious disease characterized by the necrosis of the subcutaneous tissues and fascia. E. coli as the etiologic agent of necrotizing fasciitis is a rare occurrence. A 66-year-old woman underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. She rapidly...

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Autores principales: Bekal, Sadjia, Vincent, André, Lin, Alex, Harel, Josée, Côté, Jean-Charles, Tremblay, Cécile
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4906195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27366162
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2796412

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4906195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27366162
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2796412

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