Necrotizing fasciitis caused by mono-bacterial gram-negative infection with E. coli – the deadliest of them all: A case series and review of the literature

摘要

Unlike other skin and soft tissue infections, necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a very rare but potentially fatal condition. Common organisms causing NF are poly-microbial (type I) infection with mixed organisms and mono-bacterial gram-positive infection with mainly streptococci (type II). Mono-bacterial gram-negative NF is a rare form of NF that is not included in the current classification.