Open AccessCan Salmonella enteritidis cause fatal necrotising fasciitis? A case report
Author(s) -
Amreeta Dhanoa,
Vivek Ajit Singh
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.12.2008.1401
Subject(s) - necrotising fasciitis , salmonella enteritidis , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , fasciitis , salmonella , organism , dermatology , intensive care medicine , surgery , bacteria , biology , genetics , paleontology
This is a presentation of a case of mono microbial necrotising fasciitis due to the unusual organism Salmonella enteritidis. The patient presented with swelling and blistering of the right calf. There are only five other such cases reported in the literature. This was the only case that had positive blood cultures for the organism. Prompt and appropriate treatment was intuited but the patient died because of multi-organ failure.