Necrotising fasciitis caused by aeromonas sobria: Not just a simple catfish sting
- Author:
Ng Bing Wu
1
;
Ong Kean Chao
1
;
Ahmad Azraf Azhar
1
;
Abdul Mutalib Abdul Wahid
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- From: The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2019;74(6):543-544
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: Necrotising fasciitis is a life-threatening infection of the soft tissue which can be caused by different microorganisms, but infection caused by Aeromonas spp. or Vibrio spp. is frequently associated with higher mortality rate. Necrotising fasciitis progresses rapidly and often need aggressive surgical intervention. We present a rare case of necrotising fasciitis cause by Aeromonas sobria which mortality was successfully prevented by swift diagnosis and aggressive surgery.
