title: Acute streptococcal necrotising fasciitis.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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