Necrotizing fasciitis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus resulting in death. A report of three cases.
Cheng
Nai-Chen
NC
Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chang
Shan-Chwen
SC
Kuo
Yuan-Sung
YS
Wang
Jiun-Ling
JL
Tang
Yueh-Bih
YB
D000368:Aged; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008875:Middle Aged; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus