title: Group B Streptococcus necrotizing fasciitis: an emerging disease?
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, Singapore, 169608. wchinho@hotmail.com
authors.forename: C-H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurup
authors.forename: K-C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents