Jaffer Zahra N, Nicholson Cherie
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Family Medicine, Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, Moose Factory, Canada.
BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Feb 22;2018:bcr-2017-220962. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220962.
Periocular necrotising fasciitis is a rare but sight-threatening condition, which relies on clinical judgement to detect in a timely manner. A 51-year-old woman presented to a rural hospital with rapid onset bilateral eye swelling, erythema and pain and was started on broad spectrum intravenous antibiotics. Upon admission, she became septic and required fluid resuscitation and transfer to a higher level of care. She received debridement and continued intravenous antibiotics, with step down to oral when clinically stable. Rapid recognition and treatment of her condition resulted in a positive outcome.