title: Report of 2 fatal cases of adult necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus agalactiae.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. wmtanga@hkucc.hku.hk.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Yau
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Yip
mesh_terms: 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*