Streptococcal periorbital necrotizing fasciitis: Case series on a rare but potentially life-threatening entity

Streptococcal periorbital necrotizing fasciitis: Case series on a rare but potentially life-threatening entity

Objective: Periorbital necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) is a rare entity caused either by polymicrobial infection (type 1) or Streptococcus pyogenes and/or Staphylococcus species (type 2). A high level of clinical suspicion is necessary to make the diagnosis. We present 3 cases of NSTI illus...

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Main Authors: Isabella D. Baur, Isabel Habert, Monica Markstaller, Kathrin Hartmann, Arthur Mueller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Soft tissue infection
Periorbital necrotizing soft tissue infection
Surgical debridement
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024174518
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