Necrotizing fasciitis associated with acupuncture: a case report.
Infectious complications from acupuncture are extremely rare; we present a case of severe necrotizing Fasciitis (type 1) in an elderly nondiabetic male.
Macuha
Faustino
F
Department of Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USA. fmacuha@lenoxhill.net
Ahn
Andrew
A
Graham
Robert
R
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography