Title of article
Extensive monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis and myonecrosis of left hemi trunk in a healthy 41-year-old man with COVID-19 infection
Author/Authors
Sarkardeh ، Maryam Department of Surgery - Surgical Oncology Research Center, Imam Reza Hospital - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Ahmadabadi ، Ali Department of Surgery - Surgical Oncology Research Center, Imam Reza Hospital - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Sadrzadeh ، Zahra Department of Surgery - Imam Reza Hospital - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Koushki ، Javad Department of Surgery - Imam Reza Hospital - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Esmaeili ، Amir Department of Surgery - Imam Reza Hospital - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Davoodi ، Sima Department of Dermatology - Imam Reza Hospital - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Izanlu ، Mostafa Department of Pathology - Imam Reza Hospital - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
From page
765
To page
769
Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis and myonecrosis caused by Escherichia coli is an extremely uncommon infection with a high mortality. We present a case of 41-year-old man with no history of underlying disease one week after covid-19 infection, who was admitted with symptoms of Fournier s gangrene and then E. coli-induced monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis.
Keywords
Necrotizing fasciitis , COVID , 19 , Escherichia coli , Vacuum , assisted closure
Journal title
IJM Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Journal title
IJM Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Record number
2756722
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