title: [Necrotizing fasciitis of the breast and HIV infection. A case report].
abstract: 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.
authors: Service de dermatologie du CHU de Treichville, Abidjan, Côte-d'Ivoire.
authors: H S
authors: HS
authors: Kourouma
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Sangaré
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kaloga
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Ecra
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Kouamé
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Kassi
authors: K C
authors: KC
authors: Ahogo
authors: E D
authors: ED
authors: Kacou
authors: I P
authors: IP
authors: Gbery
authors: Y P
authors: YP
authors: Yoboué
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Kanga
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents