Necrotizing Fasciitis Resulting from Human Bites: A Report of Two Cases of Disease Caused by Group A Streptococci

Necrotizing Fasciitis Resulting from Human Bites: A Report of Two Cases of Disease Caused by Group A Streptococci

Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. Although bite wounds are common, they are not frequently reported as a cause of necrotizing fasciitis. In the present article, two cases of bite-associated necrotizing fasciitis caused by group A streptococcus are reporte...

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Main Authors: Christopher A Sikora, Jack Spielman, Kerry MacDonald, Gregory J Tyrrell, John M Embil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/706238
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spelling doaj-d602dc8ae8bb438cb4bffe2efa8064bf2021-07-02T05:54:06ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322005-01-0116422122410.1155/2005/706238Necrotizing Fasciitis Resulting from Human Bites: A Report of Two Cases of Disease Caused by Group A StreptococciChristopher A Sikora0Jack Spielman1Kerry MacDonald2Gregory J Tyrrell3John M Embil4Department of Community Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta;, CanadaDepartment of General Surgery, Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Kenora, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Pathology, Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Kenora, Ontario, CanadaNational Centre for Streptococcus, Provincial Laboratory of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaSection of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaNecrotizing fasciitis is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. Although bite wounds are common, they are not frequently reported as a cause of necrotizing fasciitis. In the present article, two cases of bite-associated necrotizing fasciitis caused by group A streptococcus are reported. Previously published cases are also reviewed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/706238
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Resulting from Human Bites: A Report of Two Cases of Disease Caused by Group A Streptococci
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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John M Embil
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title Necrotizing Fasciitis Resulting from Human Bites: A Report of Two Cases of Disease Caused by Group A Streptococci
title_short Necrotizing Fasciitis Resulting from Human Bites: A Report of Two Cases of Disease Caused by Group A Streptococci
title_full Necrotizing Fasciitis Resulting from Human Bites: A Report of Two Cases of Disease Caused by Group A Streptococci
title_fullStr Necrotizing Fasciitis Resulting from Human Bites: A Report of Two Cases of Disease Caused by Group A Streptococci
title_full_unstemmed Necrotizing Fasciitis Resulting from Human Bites: A Report of Two Cases of Disease Caused by Group A Streptococci
title_sort necrotizing fasciitis resulting from human bites: a report of two cases of disease caused by group a streptococci
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
issn 1712-9532
publishDate 2005-01-01
description Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. Although bite wounds are common, they are not frequently reported as a cause of necrotizing fasciitis. In the present article, two cases of bite-associated necrotizing fasciitis caused by group A streptococcus are reported. Previously published cases are also reviewed.
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