ACUTE NECROTIZING FASCIITIS DUE TO STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION IN A NEWBORN-INFANT

被引:21
作者
NUTMAN, J
HENIG, E
WILUNSKY, E
REISNER, SH
机构
[1] BEILINSON MED CTR,DEPT NEONATAL,PETAH TIKVA,ISRAEL
[2] TEL AVIV UNIV,SACKLER SCH MED,RAMAT AVIV,ISRAEL
[3] BEILINSON MED CTR,DEPT MICROBIOL,PETAH TIKVA,ISRAEL
关键词
D O I
10.1136/adc.54.8.637
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
A 3-day-old baby girl developed septicaemia, meningitis, and necrotising fasciitis due to group A β-haemolytic streptococcus, type M52, which was also cultured from the mother's cervix. Necrotising fasciitis is a severe infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues with infarction, necrosis, and sloughing of the affected areas. Early recognition of this condition is essential so that appropriate treatment can be given.
引用
收藏
页码:637 / 639
页数:3
相关论文
共 7 条
[1]   ERYSIPELAS AND NECROTIZING FASCIITIS [J].
HAMMAR, H ;
WANGER, L .
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, 1977, 96 (04) :409-419
[2]  
Jones J, 1871, INVESTIGATIONS NATUR
[3]  
Meleney FL, 1933, SURG GYNECOL OBSTET, V56, P847
[4]   NEONATAL GROUP-A STREPTOCOCCAL DISEASE [J].
PETER, G ;
HAZARD, J .
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 1975, 87 (03) :454-455
[5]   NECROTIZING FASCIITIS AND NECROTIZING CELLULITIS DUE TO GROUP-B STREPTOCOCCUS [J].
RAMAMURTHY, RS ;
SRINIVASAN, G ;
JACOBS, NM .
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DISEASES OF CHILDREN, 1977, 131 (10) :1169-1170
[6]   NECROTIZING FASCIITIS IN A NEONATE [J].
WEINBERGER, M ;
MORSE, TS ;
HAYNES, RE .
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DISEASES OF CHILDREN, 1972, 123 (06) :591-+
[7]   ACUTE NECROTIZING FASCIITIS IN CHILDHOOD - REPORT OF 11 CASES [J].
WILSON, HD ;
HALTALIN, KC .
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DISEASES OF CHILDREN, 1973, 125 (04) :591-595