Open AccessMonomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis in a single center: the emergence of Gram-negative bacteria as a common pathogen
Author(s) -
Dafna Yahav,
Hadar DuskinBitan,
Noa EliakimRaz,
Haim BenZvi,
Hila Shaked,
Elad Goldberg,
Jihad Bishara
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.05.024
Subject(s) - fasciitis , pathogen , gram negative bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , bacteria , biology , genetics , surgery , escherichia coli , gene
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening soft tissue infection. It is usually caused by Streptococcus pyogenes and other Gram-positive bacteria. Several reports, however, emphasize the importance of Gram-negative rods in this infection.
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