Report of 2 fatal cases of adult necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus agalactiae.
We describe 2 cases of fatal necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus agalactiae-a rare entity that has been reported in only 9 patients-in 2 nonpregnant adults.
Tang
W M
WM
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. wmtanga@hkucc.hku.hk.
Ho
P L
PL
Yau
W P
WP
Wong
J W
JW
Yip
D K
DK
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000209:etiology; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*