Open AccessNecrotizing fasciitis caused by group A streptococcus
Author(s) -
Dragan Mikić,
I Bojić,
Milomir Djokic,
Vojkan Stanić,
Vladislav Stepic,
Dusko Micevic,
Slobodan Rudnjanin,
Aleksandar Radosavljević,
Jovanka Micic,
Branka Tomanović,
Vesna Begović,
Svetlana Popović
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0202203m
Subject(s) - fasciitis , medicine , streptococcus , toxic shock syndrome , streptococcus pyogenes , surgery , shock (circulatory) , bacteria , genetics , biology , staphylococcus aureus
The first case of the confirmed necrotizing fasciitis caused by Group A Streptococcus in Yugoslavia was presented. Male patient, aged 28, in good health, suddenly developed symptoms and signs of severe infective syndrome and intensive pain in the axillary region. Parenteral antibiotic, substitutional and supportive therapy was conducted along with the radical surgical excision of the necrotizing tissue. The patient did not develop streptococcal toxic shock syndrome thanks to the early established diagnosis and timely applied aggressive treatment. He was released from the hospital as completely cured two months after the admission.