title: Necrotizing fasciitis after cesarean section.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Department, Universitary Marques de Valdecilla Hospital, Santander, Spain. jandro120475@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González Castro
authors.forename: J Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Borregan
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Obeso
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castellanos
authors.forename: Amelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perez-Ceballos
authors.forename: José Ramón de Miguel
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sesmero
mesh_terms: 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