Acute necrotizing fasciitis and Group A Streptococcus / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Acute necrotizing fasciitis is a rare and life-threatening soft-tissue infection characterized by the rapid spread of inflammation and subsequent necrosis of the fascial planes and surrounding tissue.Its fatality rate in children reaches up to 10%.Group A Streptococcus is the common cause of acute necrotizing fasciitis.Patients with this disease should be treated promptly with antibiotics and surgical debridement.