title: Monomicrobial Pseudomonas necrotizing fasciitis: a case of infection by two strains and a review of 37 cases in the literature.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa is rare. We report a case of monomicrobial Pseudomonas necrotizing fasciitis and review 37 cases in the literature. The mortality rate was 30%, and most infections occurred in the immunocompromised. Clinicians should consider empiric pseudomonal antibiotic coverage in the severely immunocompromised with potentially necrotizing infections.
authors: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Program, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Reisman.jonathan@gmail.com
authors: Jonathan S
authors: JS
authors: Reisman
authors: Arnold
authors: A
authors: Weinberg
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Ponte
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Kradin
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents