Management of early group A streptococcus fasciitis by imaging-guided percutaneous drainage

Developmental Biology

Saman Fakheri¹  Townson Tsai¹  George Vatakencherry¹ 

关键词: CT;    ESR;    GAS;   

DOI  :  10.2484/rcr.v3i4.227

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: University of Washington * Department of Radiology

【 摘 要 】

Group A streptococcus (GAS) is associated with a spectrum of soft-tissue infections that include toxic shock syndrome, myositis, and necrotizing fasciitis (1�?3). The mainstay of therapy for invasive GAS soft-tissue infections is surgical exploration and debridement, as penicillin treatment alone is associated with a high morbidity and mortality (4). We report a case that suggests that imaging-guided percutaneous drainage may have a role in the treatment of some cases of GAS fasciitis, and may preclude the need for surgical intervention.

【 授权许可】

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