Successful Treatment of Necrotizing Fasciitis and Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome with the Addition of Linezolid

Necrotizing fasciitis is a deep-seated subcutaneous tissue infection that is commonly associated with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Surgical debridement plus penicillin and clindamycin are the current standard of care. We report a case of necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal TSS where...

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Published in:Case Rep Infect Dis
Main Authors: Rac, Hana, Bojikian, Karine D., Lucar, Jose, Barber, Katie E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2017
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5337323/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28299216
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5720708
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