Reyzelman A M, Armstrong D G, Vayser D J, Hadi S A, Harkless L B, Hussain S K
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7776, USA.
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 1998 Jun;88(6):305-7. doi: 10.7547/87507315-88-6-305.
Recently the authors have noted a disturbing trend toward an increased incidence of necrotizing infections caused by non-group A streptococcal species. This article describes the typical clinical course of such an infection. Prompt surgical intervention, coupled with an antibiotic regimen aimed at mitigating exotoxin release, may be both limb- and life-preserving.