Two Cases of Necrotizing Fasciitis Due to Acinetobacter Baumannii

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2008 Oct 17

PMID 18923009

Citations 36

Authors

Angella Charnot-Katsikas

Amir H Dorafshar

Joyce K Aycock

Michael Z David

Stephen G Weber

Karen M Frank

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Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis has conventionally been associated with the streptococci, and when it is caused by other organisms, it is most often the result of a polymicrobial infection. We report on two cases of fatal monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis due to Acinetobacter baumannii, an unusual finding that may be an indication of enhanced virulence of the organism.

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