title: Acute necrotizing fasciitis in childhood.
abstract: Acute necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but frequently catastrophic infection of the subcutaneous tissues and fascial sheaths. It is rare in infants and children. The case of a 3 1/2-year-old boy with acute necrotizing fasciitis caused by group A beta hemolytic streptococcus is described.
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000150:complications