title: Necrotizing fasciitis: a complication of percutaneous coronary revascularization.
abstract: Percutaneous coronary revascularization is rarely complicated by infection. Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe, deep-seated, potentially life-threatening infection of fascia and subcutaneous tissues. We report herein 2 cases of NF in patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary revascularization for treatment of acute coronary syndrome. These are the first 2 reported cases of NF associated with percutaneous coronary revascularization.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medicine and Pathology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama, USA. marrieta@zebra.net
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Calderon
authors.forename: Eliott
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Keith M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ramsey
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vande Waa
authors.forename: William K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Martin A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Alpert
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011424:Propionibacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents