Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Upper and Lower Limbs: Port Harcourt Experience

Abstract

Background: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare but life-threatening soft-tissue infection characterized by rapidly

Septic pulmonary embolism following necrotizing fasciitis of the upper limb

“…Other micro-organisms causing this infection include Streptococci , Staphylococcus aureus , Escherichia coli , and Bacteroides . [1] Reisman et al . have reported a case of monomicrobial pseudomonas necrotizing fasciitis and reviewed 37 cases in literature.…”