title: Necrotizing fasciitis of the foot caused by an unusual organism, Vibrio vulnificus.
abstract: In modern medicine, there are very few infectious disease processes occurring in the foot that can cause death within 48 hr. and have an overall mortality rate of 50% despite appropriate antibiotic and surgical treatment. Such a condition must be regarded as being potentially deadly. The authors report a case of necrotizing fasciitis of the left foot resulting from an unusual organism of Vibrio vulnificus.
authors.affiliation: Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Adeyemi-Doro
mesh_terms: D003646:Debridement; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery