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Case Reports
. 2009 Jan;47(1):258-63.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01250-08. Epub 2008 Oct 15.

Two cases of necrotizing fasciitis due to Acinetobacter baumannii

Angella Charnot-Katsikas  1 , Amir H Dorafshar, Joyce K Aycock, Michael Z David, Stephen G Weber, Karen M Frank
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Two cases of necrotizing fasciitis due to Acinetobacter baumannii

Angella Charnot-Katsikas et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jan.

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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FIG. 1.
(a) Necrotic muscle tissue of patient X the day after the initial debridement; (b) grossly appearing viable muscle tissue of patient X following the second debridement; however, closer examination revealed extensive soft tissue infection that tracked to the bone.
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