1.
Surg Infect (Larchmt)
; 21(5): 457-460, 2020 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31895668
ABSTRACT
The aim of this brief report is to raise awareness of necrotizing soft-tissue infections caused by Clostridium tetani in intravenous drug users, highlight the potentially unique dangers of this infection in this specific patient population, and outline the course of treatment currently considered the standard of care.
Subject(s)
Clostridium Infections/etiology , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/etiology , Soft Tissue Infections/etiology , Substance Abuse, Intravenous/complications , Adult , Clostridium tetani , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/microbiology , Female , Humans , Soft Tissue Infections/microbiology
2.
J Surg Case Rep
; 2018(11): rjy294, 2018 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30443312
ABSTRACT
This case report describes an immunocompromised patient with a skin boil that progressed to necrotizing fasciitis. The aim of this brief report is to raise awareness regarding necrotizing soft tissue infections caused by an unusual organism, Kocuria rosea, a typically non-pathogenic organism, and outline the course of treatment currently considered to be the standard of care.
