Group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis. Diagnosing and treating the "flesh-eating bacteria syndrome".
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Abstract
Over the past decade the incidence of necrotizing fasciitis due to group A streptococci has increased. Appropriate management of this life-threatening infection requires rapid recognition, immediate antibiotic therapy, and expeditious surgical debridement or excision.