A Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 5 in Saskatchewan
Necrotizing fasciitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare and grave condition, and only a few cases have been reported. Suggested risk factors include minor trauma, systemic lupus erythematosus, immunosuppression secondary to medication, use of intramuscular anti-inflammatories and alcoholism....
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| author | Meenakshi Dawar Bob Russell Karen McClean Paul N Levett Gregory J Tyrrell James Irvine |
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| description | Necrotizing fasciitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare and grave condition, and only a few cases have been reported. Suggested risk factors include minor trauma, systemic lupus erythematosus, immunosuppression secondary to medication, use of intramuscular anti-inflammatories and alcoholism. A fatal case of pneumococcal necrotizing fasciitis that occurred in a 51-year-old woman with a history of alcohol abuse and oral anti-inflammatory use is presented. Her condition was caused by a multi-etiology outbreak of community-acquired pneumonia, from which S pneumoniae serotype 5 was also isolated. The case description outlines the subtle presentation and rapid clinical progression of this condition. Because serotype 5 antigen is included in the polysaccharide 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine, the present case highlights the importance of pneumococcal immunization programs in Canada. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b58ff9638a0345c4b42e8f9ea0f1068f2025-08-20T03:39:28ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322008-01-01191697110.1155/2008/246468A Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 5 in SaskatchewanMeenakshi Dawar0Bob Russell1Karen McClean2Paul N Levett3Gregory J Tyrrell4James Irvine5Canadian Field Epidemiology Program, Public Health Agency of Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSaskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, CanadaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, CanadaSaskatchewan Disease Control Laboratory, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaNational Centre for Streptococcus, Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaSaskatchewan Northern Health Authorities, Saskatchewan, CanadaNecrotizing fasciitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare and grave condition, and only a few cases have been reported. Suggested risk factors include minor trauma, systemic lupus erythematosus, immunosuppression secondary to medication, use of intramuscular anti-inflammatories and alcoholism. A fatal case of pneumococcal necrotizing fasciitis that occurred in a 51-year-old woman with a history of alcohol abuse and oral anti-inflammatory use is presented. Her condition was caused by a multi-etiology outbreak of community-acquired pneumonia, from which S pneumoniae serotype 5 was also isolated. The case description outlines the subtle presentation and rapid clinical progression of this condition. Because serotype 5 antigen is included in the polysaccharide 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine, the present case highlights the importance of pneumococcal immunization programs in Canada.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/246468 |
| spellingShingle | Meenakshi Dawar Bob Russell Karen McClean Paul N Levett Gregory J Tyrrell James Irvine A Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 5 in Saskatchewan Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | A Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 5 in Saskatchewan |
| title_full | A Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 5 in Saskatchewan |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 5 in Saskatchewan |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 5 in Saskatchewan |
| title_short | A Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 5 in Saskatchewan |
| title_sort | case of necrotizing fasciitis due to streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 5 in saskatchewan |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/246468 |
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