Acute streptococcal necrotising fasciitis.
Two cases of acute streptococcal necrotising fasciitis are reported. Both patients were taking nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs when they developed this infection. Urgent surgical debridement was undertaken and resulted in a successful outcome in both patients. The clinical and histopathological features of this condition are reviewed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000601:surgery; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes