Necrotizing fasciitis of previous surgical wound complicating intensive postremission chemotherapy.

Intragumtornchai, T; Laongsiri, P; Mahasandana, S; Wanakrairoj, P; Dhanapongsathorn, V; Rajatapiti, B

Intragumtornchai, T; Laongsiri, P; Mahasandana, S; Wanakrairoj, P; Dhanapongsathorn, V; Rajatapiti, B.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-39065

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Necrotizing fasciitis of previous surgical wound developed in a leukemic patient after receiving intense postremission chemotherapy. A unique feature was profound granulocytopenia and the recovery of Escherichia coli in the blood and necrotic tissue. We believe the hematogenous seeding of the surgical wound during the episode of E. coli septicemia was the cause of our patient's necrotizing fasciitis.

Subject(s)

Adolescent; Agranulocytosis/chemically induced; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/administration & dosage; Appendicitis/complications; Cytarabine/administration & dosage; Doxorubicin/administration & dosage; Escherichia coli Infections/etiology; Fasciitis/etiology; Humans; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/complications; Male; Surgical Wound Infection/etiology

Fulltext

XML

Search on Google

Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Appendicitis / Surgical Wound Infection / Humans / Male / Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Doxorubicin / Adolescent / Cytarabine / Agranulocytosis Language: English Year: 1991 Type: Article

Similar

MEDLINE

LILACS

LIS

Fulltext

XML

Search on Google