Affiliations 

  • 1 Hospital Segamat, Department of Orthopaedics, Segamat, Johor, Malaysia. bingwuing@gmail.com
  • 2 Hospital Segamat, Department of Orthopaedics, Segamat, Johor, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2019 12;74(6):543-544.
PMID: 31929484

Abstract

Necrotising fasciitis is a life-threatening infection of the soft tissue which can be caused by different microorganisms, but infection caused by Aeromonas spp. or Vibrio spp. is frequently associated with higher mortality rate. Necrotising fasciitis progresses rapidly and often need aggressive surgical intervention. We present a rare case of necrotising fasciitis cause by Aeromonas sobria which mortality was successfully prevented by swift diagnosis and aggressive surgery.

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