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. 2014 Sep;52(9):3471-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01460-14. Epub 2014 Jul 2.

Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae serotype f

Christopher J Arnold  1 , Grant Garrigues  2 , Joseph W St Geme 3rd  3 , Daniel J Sexton  4
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Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae serotype f

Christopher J Arnold et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

Haemophilus influenzae is a rare cause of soft tissue infection. In this report, we present a case of multifocal necrotizing fasciitis in a healthy adult patient, secondary to Haemophilus influenzae serotype f infection, and we review literature on this rare cause of necrotizing fasciitis.

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