Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Kocuria rosea in an immunocompromised patient

This case report describes an immunocompromised patient with a skin boil that progressed to necrotizing fasciitis. The aim of this brief report is to raise awareness regarding necrotizing soft tissue infections caused by an unusual organism, Kocuria rosea, a typically non-pathogenic organism, and ou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Joshi, Manjari G, Cardinal, Paul R, Henry, Sharon M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6232278/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30443312
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjy294
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Sumario:This case report describes an immunocompromised patient with a skin boil that progressed to necrotizing fasciitis. The aim of this brief report is to raise awareness regarding necrotizing soft tissue infections caused by an unusual organism, Kocuria rosea, a typically non-pathogenic organism, and outline the course of treatment currently considered to be the standard of care.

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