[Necrotizing fasciitis of the breast and HIV infection. A case report].
Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe soft tissue infection caused by flesh-eating bacteria. It usually occurs on the lower limbs. The purpose of this report is to describe a case involving Streptococcus pyogenes on the breast of a 22-year-old African woman with HIV.
Kourouma
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Service de dermatologie du CHU de Treichville, Abidjan, Côte-d'Ivoire.
Sangaré
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A
Kaloga
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M
Ecra
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Kouamé
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K
Kassi
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Ahogo
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KC
Kacou
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Gbery
I P
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Yoboué
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YP
Kanga
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JM
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents