A case of necrotizing fasciitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae following topical administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 775-776

  M’Rad, Mona Ben ^a   Brun Buisson, Christian ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONIFLUMATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG ERUPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN DEFECT; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0037105667     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/342323     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

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2. Pneumococcal soft tissue infections: Possible association with connective tissue disease
3. Haemolytic streptococcal gangrene and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
4. A case-control study of necrotizing fasciitis during primary varicella