title: Group A streptococcus necrotizing fasciitis.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis due to Group A streptococcus has been observed with increasing frequency over the past decade. Appropriate management requires rapid recognition of this life-threatening infection and expeditious antimicrobial therapy as well as surgical debridement or excision of tissue.
authors.affiliation: Northeastern Ohio Universities, College of Medicine, Rootstown, USA.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: File
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015984:Causality; D003646:Debridement; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous