Bilateral Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Foot Associated with Group B Streptococcus

• Main Authors: Keitaro Fukuda (Author), Misao Ryujin (Author), Reiko Sakio (Author), Satoshi Fukuzumi (Author), Takanori Omae (Author), Kazuhito Hayakawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe bacterial infection involving fascia and subcutaneous tissue. It generally affects upper or lower extremities unilaterally, and there are few reports of bilateral-extremity NF. Here, we report a case of a 43-year-old male with type 1 diabetes who had NF on the...