title: Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Salmonella enteritidis.
abstract: A 57-year-old immunocompromized female developed a necrotizing fasciitis with sepsis a few days after abdominal complaints and diarrhoea. Surgery was performed because of progressive worsening of the patient's situation and during surgery the decision was made to perform an amputation. After surgery the patient was brought to the intensive care department for a few days. She recovered from her sepsis within a few days. Cultures showed Salmonella enteritidis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. M.J.G.Andriessen@westfriesgasthuis.nl
authors.forename: Marcel J G
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Andriessen
authors.forename: Angela M M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kotsopoulos
authors.forename: Frank W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Bloemers
authors.forename: Rob J M
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Strack Van Schijndel
authors.forename: Armand R J
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Girbes
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery