TY - JOUR
T1 - Fatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by aeromonas sobria in two diabetic patients
AU - Tsai, Yao Hung
AU - Huang, Kuo Chin
AU - Huang, Tsung Jen
AU - Hsu, Robert Wen Wei
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - We report two rare cases of Aeromonas sobria necrotizing fasciitis with sepsis in patients with diabetes. In both cases, immediate fasciotomy was performed and appropriate empiric antimicrobial therapy and intensive care were administered. However, the two patients died on Day 2 and Day 11, respectively, after admission as a result of multiple organ failure. When patients present with a rapid onset of skin necrosis and progressive sepsis, an Aeromonas sobria infection or Vibrio infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
AB - We report two rare cases of Aeromonas sobria necrotizing fasciitis with sepsis in patients with diabetes. In both cases, immediate fasciotomy was performed and appropriate empiric antimicrobial therapy and intensive care were administered. However, the two patients died on Day 2 and Day 11, respectively, after admission as a result of multiple organ failure. When patients present with a rapid onset of skin necrosis and progressive sepsis, an Aeromonas sobria infection or Vibrio infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11999-008-0504-0
DO - 10.1007/s11999-008-0504-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 18800212
AN - SCOPUS:60549107329
SN - 0009-921X
VL - 467
SP - 846
EP - 849
JO - Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
JF - Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
IS - 3
ER -
