[Varicella complicated with necrotizing fasciitis caused by group A hemolytic Streptococcus].
Chickenpox has a high risk of invasive group A streptococcal disease and necroziting fasciitis.


METHODS
A five-year-old girl, during chickenpox treated with ibuprofen, developed sepsis and edematous and necrotic lesions of the pelvis and the abdominal wall. The child improved with surgical treatment and adjunction of clindamycin to the antibiotic therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
We review the optimal medical and surgical treatment of necrotizing fasciitis and discuss the role of chickenpox and non steroidal antiinflammatory agents in this disease.
Billiemaz
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Service de réanimation pédiatrique et néonatologie, hôpital Nord, 42055 Saint-Etienne, France.
Lavocat
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Teyssier
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Chavrier
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Allard
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Varlet
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D002644:Chickenpox / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes
Varicelle compliquée d'une fasciite nécrosante à streptocoque hémolytique du groupe A.