Necrotizing Fasciitis caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes: a case report

Necrotizing fasciitis caused by group A Streptococcus is an uncommon infection of the subcutaneous tissue and fascia, with a high mortality rate due to its rapid progression to shock and multiorgan failure. It usually develops in extremities after trauma or previous injury. Early diagnosis is essent...

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Autores principales: Fumis, María Agustina, Bidabehere, María Belén, Moyano, Yohana, Sardoy, Agustina, Gubiani, María Laura, Boldrini, María Pía, Pinardi, Beatriz Alicia
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Publicado: Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2017
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spelling I10-R327-article-166272024-08-27T18:20:33Z Necrotizing Fasciitis caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes: a case report Fascitis necrotizante por Streptococcus pyogenes: a propósito de un caso Fumis, María Agustina Bidabehere, María Belén Moyano, Yohana Sardoy, Agustina Gubiani, María Laura Boldrini, María Pía Pinardi, Beatriz Alicia fasciitis necrotizing streptococcus pyogenes shock septic fascitis necrotizante Streptococcus pyogenes síndrome de shock tóxico Necrotizing fasciitis caused by group A Streptococcus is an uncommon infection of the subcutaneous tissue and fascia, with a high mortality rate due to its rapid progression to shock and multiorgan failure. It usually develops in extremities after trauma or previous injury. Early diagnosis is essential as well as fast and aggressive management. We present a case of rapidly evolving necrotizing fasciitis despite the early diagnosis and specific treatment established. La fascitis necrotizante por estrepotococo del grupo A es una infección infrecuente del tejido subcutáneo  y de la fascia, con una tasa de mortalidad elevada debido a su rápida progresión a shock y fallo multiorgánico. Se desarrolla generalmente en extremidades tras un traumatismo o lesión previa. El diagnóstico temprano es esencial así como también el manejo rápido y agresivo. Presentamos un caso de fascitis necrotizante de evolución rápida a pesar del diagnóstico precoz y tratamiento específico instaurado.  Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2017-09-08 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet image/jpeg application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16627 10.31053/1853.0605.v74.n3.16627 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 74 No. 3 (2017); 281-287 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 74 Núm. 3 (2017); 281-287 Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 74 n. 3 (2017); 281-287 1853-0605 0014-6722 10.31053/1853.0605.v74.n3 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16627/19375 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16627/26375 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16627/26376 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16627/26377 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16627/26378 Derechos de autor 2017 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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necrotizing
streptococcus pyogenes
shock
septic
fascitis necrotizante
Streptococcus pyogenes
síndrome de shock tóxico
spellingShingle fasciitis
necrotizing
streptococcus pyogenes
shock
septic
fascitis necrotizante
Streptococcus pyogenes
síndrome de shock tóxico
Fumis, María Agustina
Bidabehere, María Belén
Moyano, Yohana
Sardoy, Agustina
Gubiani, María Laura
Boldrini, María Pía
Pinardi, Beatriz Alicia
Necrotizing Fasciitis caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes: a case report
topic_facet fasciitis
necrotizing
streptococcus pyogenes
shock
septic
fascitis necrotizante
Streptococcus pyogenes
síndrome de shock tóxico
author Fumis, María Agustina
Bidabehere, María Belén
Moyano, Yohana
Sardoy, Agustina
Gubiani, María Laura
Boldrini, María Pía
Pinardi, Beatriz Alicia
author_facet Fumis, María Agustina
Bidabehere, María Belén
Moyano, Yohana
Sardoy, Agustina
Gubiani, María Laura
Boldrini, María Pía
Pinardi, Beatriz Alicia
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title Necrotizing Fasciitis caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes: a case report
title_short Necrotizing Fasciitis caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes: a case report
title_full Necrotizing Fasciitis caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes: a case report
title_fullStr Necrotizing Fasciitis caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Necrotizing Fasciitis caused by Streptococcus Pyogenes: a case report
title_sort necrotizing fasciitis caused by streptococcus pyogenes: a case report
description Necrotizing fasciitis caused by group A Streptococcus is an uncommon infection of the subcutaneous tissue and fascia, with a high mortality rate due to its rapid progression to shock and multiorgan failure. It usually develops in extremities after trauma or previous injury. Early diagnosis is essential as well as fast and aggressive management. We present a case of rapidly evolving necrotizing fasciitis despite the early diagnosis and specific treatment established.
publisher Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología
publishDate 2017
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/16627
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