𝔖 Bobbio Scriptorium
✦   LIBER   ✦

Fulminant group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck region

✍ Scribed by V. Donckier; O. Paduart; S. Fontaine; M. Struelens; D. Parent; D. Goldschmidt

Publisher
Springer
Year
1995
Tongue
English
Weight
296 KB
Volume
18
Category
Article
ISSN
1435-0130

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

A resurgence of severe group A streptococcal soft tissue infections has been observed in Europe and the United States during the last decade. These infections are characterized by extensive local destruction and systemic toxicity. In this particular entity, necrotizing fasciitis is the most common clinical presentation, usually localized in the lower abdomen or in the limbs. As streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis is associated with a high mortality rate, early diagnosis and aggressive surgical treatment are crucial in the management of these affections. We report a case of group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis of the face which is a rare localization. There was no history of trauma or infection in the head and neck region. The condition had a fulminant progression leading to toxic shock syndrome with a fatal outcome.

πŸ“œ SIMILAR VOLUMES

Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and ne
Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck
✍ Henning Wolf; Maria Rusan; Karin Lambertsen; Therese Ovesen πŸ“‚ Article πŸ“… 2010 πŸ› John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English βš– 119 KB

## Abstract ## Background Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck is a rapidly progressing and life‐threatening condition. The purpose of this study was to describe the patients with a focus on clinical presentation, microbiology, treatment, and prognosis. ## Patients and Results Seventeen pa

Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and ne
Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck: A report of two patients and review
✍ Deowall Chattar-Cora; Nirman Tulsyan; Ernest A. Cudjoe; Godfrey D. Onime; Daniel πŸ“‚ Article πŸ“… 2002 πŸ› John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English βš– 114 KB

## Abstract ## Background Necrotizing fasciitis is a disfiguring condition that can be fatal. The head and neck region is rarely affected. However, when involved, the functional and cosmetic sequelae can be considerable. ## Materials and Methods We present two case histories, discuss salient dia

Necrotizing fasciitis as a late complica
Necrotizing fasciitis as a late complication of multimodal treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer: A case report
✍ Fernando C. Maluf; William N. William; Jr.; Otelo Rigato; Antonio D. Menon; Orla πŸ“‚ Article πŸ“… 2007 πŸ› John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English βš– 404 KB

## Abstract ## Background. Late complications of novel organ preservation multimodal protocols for the treatment of locally advanced head and neck cancer may be underreported in the literature. ## Methods and Results. We present the case of a 64‐year‐old man with T4 N0 M0 squamous cell carcinoma

Streptococcal gangrene of the head and n
Streptococcal gangrene of the head and neck: A case report and review of the literature
✍ Dr. L. Tracey Miles; Dr. Joseph B. Jacobs; Paul D. Gittelman; Dr. Arthur S. Lebo πŸ“‚ Article πŸ“… 1992 πŸ› John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English βš– 461 KB

impetigo, erysipelas, and puerperal fever. Rheumatic fever and other serious infections caused by St. pyogenes had been declined during the 20th century.2p3 However, recent outbreaks of acute rheumatic fever and the newly recognized streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome may reflect a renewed virul