Verburgh C A, Hendriks W D, Ligthart J, Berghout A
Afd. Inwendige Geneeskunde, Zuiderziekenhuis, Rotterdam.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1993 Mar 20;137(12):607-9.
A case is presented of a 35-year-old man with necrotizing fasciitis caused by group A beta-haemolytic Streptococci, accompanied by severe systemic toxicity, and necessitating amputation of the leg. After prolonged intensive care treatment the patient recovered.
