A case of necrotising fasciitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but severe infection of soft-tissue associated with rapid progression, systemic toxicity and high mortality. Monomicrobial necrotising fasciitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is exceptionally uncommon with only 12 cases reported in the literature. We describe a fatal case with an atypical presentation in a patient following spinal decompression for a metastasis from prostate cancer.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 92 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010