Coagulase-Positive Staphylococcal Necrotizing Fasciitis Subsequent to Shoulder Sprain in a Healthy Woman
Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
; : 256-259, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a deep infection of the subcutaneous tissue that progressively destroys fascia and fat; it is associated with systemic toxicity, a fulminant course, and high mortality. NF most frequently develops from trauma that compromises skin integrity, and is more common in patients with predisposing medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, alcoholism, renal disease, liver disease, immunosuppression, malignancy, or corticosteroid use. Most often, NF is caused by polymicrobial pathogens including aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. NF caused by Staphylococcus aureus as a single pathogen, however, is rare. Here we report a case of NF that developed in a healthy woman after an isolated shoulder sprain that occurred without breaking a skin barrier, and was caused by Staphylococcus aureus as a single pathogen.
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Braço
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Articulação do Ombro
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Entorses e Distensões
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Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Coagulase
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Fasciite Necrosante
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article