Necrotizing fasciitis in the puerperium.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of necrotizing fasciitis in a healthy woman taking a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug in the puerperium is presented. The role of increased virulence of group A streptococci and the association of necrotizing fasciitis with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs is reviewed.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Fasciitis
- Puerperal Infection
- Streptococcal Infections
- Streptococcus pyogenes