Group G streptococcus leading to necrotizing soft tissue infection after left lower extremity radiofrequency venous ablation

A 73-year-old morbidly obese woman developed a severe group G Streptococcus (GGS) necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI), superimposed by toxic shock-like syndrome after undergoing radiofrequency venous ablation of her left lower extremity. NSTI secondary to GGS are relatively uncommon, with only...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gupta, Saurabh, Mansuri, Nazish, Kowdley, Gopal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
Materias:
Complications of venous ablation
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6529744/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31193488
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2018.11.002
_version_ 1783420470756900864
author Gupta, Saurabh
Mansuri, Nazish
Kowdley, Gopal
author_facet Gupta, Saurabh
Mansuri, Nazish
Kowdley, Gopal
author_sort Gupta, Saurabh
collection PubMed
description A 73-year-old morbidly obese woman developed a severe group G Streptococcus (GGS) necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI), superimposed by toxic shock-like syndrome after undergoing radiofrequency venous ablation of her left lower extremity. NSTI secondary to GGS are relatively uncommon, with only nine cases described in the literature. We present a case of GGS NSTI, a debilitating wound infection, occurring after radiofrequency venous ablation. Early identification and treatment are imperative to prevent mortality from NSTI and care must be taken when selecting patients for percutaneous endovascular ablation as they are at risk for such infections.
format Online
Article
Text
id pubmed-6529744
institution National Center for Biotechnology Information
language English
publishDate 2019
publisher Elsevier
record_format MEDLINE/PubMed
spelling pubmed-65297442019-05-28 Group G streptococcus leading to necrotizing soft tissue infection after left lower extremity radiofrequency venous ablation Gupta, Saurabh Mansuri, Nazish Kowdley, Gopal J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech Complications of venous ablation A 73-year-old morbidly obese woman developed a severe group G Streptococcus (GGS) necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI), superimposed by toxic shock-like syndrome after undergoing radiofrequency venous ablation of her left lower extremity. NSTI secondary to GGS are relatively uncommon, with only nine cases described in the literature. We present a case of GGS NSTI, a debilitating wound infection, occurring after radiofrequency venous ablation. Early identification and treatment are imperative to prevent mortality from NSTI and care must be taken when selecting patients for percutaneous endovascular ablation as they are at risk for such infections. Elsevier 2019-04-28 /pmc/articles/PMC6529744/ /pubmed/31193488 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2018.11.002 Text en © 2018 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
spellingShingle Complications of venous ablation
Gupta, Saurabh
Mansuri, Nazish
Kowdley, Gopal
Group G streptococcus leading to necrotizing soft tissue infection after left lower extremity radiofrequency venous ablation
title Group G streptococcus leading to necrotizing soft tissue infection after left lower extremity radiofrequency venous ablation
title_full Group G streptococcus leading to necrotizing soft tissue infection after left lower extremity radiofrequency venous ablation
title_fullStr Group G streptococcus leading to necrotizing soft tissue infection after left lower extremity radiofrequency venous ablation
title_full_unstemmed Group G streptococcus leading to necrotizing soft tissue infection after left lower extremity radiofrequency venous ablation
title_short Group G streptococcus leading to necrotizing soft tissue infection after left lower extremity radiofrequency venous ablation
title_sort group g streptococcus leading to necrotizing soft tissue infection after left lower extremity radiofrequency venous ablation
topic Complications of venous ablation
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6529744/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31193488
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2018.11.002
work_keys_str_mv AT guptasaurabh groupgstreptococcusleadingtonecrotizingsofttissueinfectionafterleftlowerextremityradiofrequencyvenousablation
AT mansurinazish groupgstreptococcusleadingtonecrotizingsofttissueinfectionafterleftlowerextremityradiofrequencyvenousablation
AT kowdleygopal groupgstreptococcusleadingtonecrotizingsofttissueinfectionafterleftlowerextremityradiofrequencyvenousablation

Ejemplares similares