[A fatal case of necrotizing fasciitis of the neck].
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but life-threatening soft-tissue infection primarily involving the superficial fascia and subcutaneous tissue. Only early diagnosis and aggressive therapy including broad-spectrum antibiotics and surgical intervention can avoid systemic toxicity associated with a high mortality rate. Necrotizing fasciitis is rarely seen in the head and neck region. In this article, we report a fatal case of necrotizing fasciitis in the neck of 75-years-old female patient and reviewed the microbiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this rare infection together with literature data.
Department of Otolaryngology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. uosma@hotmail.com
Ustün
U
Osma
Hülya
H
Eyigör
Mustafa Deniz
MD
Yılmaz
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents