Necrotizing fasciitis of the foot caused by an unusual organism, Vibrio vulnificus.
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.
Yip
K M
KM
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Fung
K S
KS
Adeyemi-Doro
F A
FA
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