title: Necrotizing fasciitis complicated by multiple pneumoceles.
abstract: This paper reports a 14-year-old male patient who developed necrotizing fasciitis of the leg after a minor trauma. He was admitted to our intensive care unit with septic shock and acute lung injury. The clinical course was complicated by bilateral multiple pneumoceles resulting in bilateral pneumothoraces. The causative organism was found to be Staphylococcus aureus. This young patient survived and was discharged home in fair general condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia/ICU, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Sheikh N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Maheboob
authors.forename: Andre M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Louon
authors.forename: Abdel H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents