Calderon Eduardo, Carter Eliott, Ramsey Keith M, Vande Waa John A, Green William K, Alpert Martin A
Departments of Medicine and Pathology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
Angiology. 2007 Jun-Jul;58(3):360-6. doi: 10.1177/0003319707301752.
Percutaneous coronary revascularization is rarely complicated by infection. Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe, deep-seated, potentially life-threatening infection of fascia and subcutaneous tissues. We report herein 2 cases of NF in patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary revascularization for treatment of acute coronary syndrome. These are the first 2 reported cases of NF associated with percutaneous coronary revascularization.