title: Fatal Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Child following a Blunt Chest Trauma.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious soft tissue infection rarely occurring in children after blunt trauma. Due to its high morbidity and mortality rates, a high index of suspicion is necessary for prompt diagnosis and treatment. We describe a 6-year-old Costa Rican girl who died secondary to multiple complications following a posttraumatic necrotizing fasciitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease, Hospital Nacional de Ninos "Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera," Avenida Paseo Colón, P.O. Box 1654, San José, Costa Rica.
authors.forename: Yohel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ocaña
authors.forename: Rolando
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ulloa-Gutierrez
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yock-Corrales