Necrotizing fasciitis of previous surgical wound complicating intensive postremission chemotherapy
Intragumtornchai, T.; Laongsiri, P.; Mahasandana, S.; Wanakrairoj, P.; Dhanapongsathorn, V.; Rajatapiti, B.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 74(2): 108-111
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 2056257 Document Number: 3495
Necrotizing fasciitis of previous surgical wound developed in a leukemic patient after receiving intense postremission chemotherapy. A unique feature was profound granulocytopenia and the recovery of Escherichia coli in the blood and necrotic tissue. We believe the hematogenous seeding of the surgical wound during the episode of E. coli septicemia was the cause of our patient's necrotizing fasciitis.
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