Necrotizing Fasciitis by Two Anaerobic Bacteria in an Immunocompetent Patient after Minor Trauma: A Case Report

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a soft tissue infection affecting subcutaneous tissue and the muscular fascia without involvement of the muscle and can be either monomicrobial or polymicrobial. Monomicrobial infections are usually caused by group A streptococci, while infections caused by anaerobic ge...

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Main Authors: Marco Sciarra, Andrea Schimmenti, Tommaso Manciulli, Cristina Sarda, Marco Mussa, Laura Sacco, Bianca Mariani, Angela Maria Di Matteo, Paolo Orsolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4910292
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