Necrotizing fasciitis after cesarean section.
We report a case of monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis affecting a healthy woman after caesarean section. On day 1 post-partum she started taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The patient developed an acute fulminant infection and died from sepsis. The causative bacterium was Streptococcus pyogenes.
González Castro
Alejandro
A
Intensive Care Department, Universitary Marques de Valdecilla Hospital, Santander, Spain. jandro120475@hotmail.com
Rodriguez-Borregan
J Carlos
JC
Obeso
Tomas
T
Castellanos
Alvaro
A
Perez-Ceballos
Amelia
A
Sesmero
José Ramón de Miguel
JR
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy