Korean Journal of Legal Medicine  2008;32(2):136-139

Fatal Necrotizing Fasciitis Due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa After Vaccination : A Case Report.

Hongil HA 1 ; Kyung Moo YANG

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Keywords

Necrotizing fasciitis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Vaccination

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threating soft tissue infection primarily involving the superficial fascia and usually occurs after surgical treatment, trauma and varicella. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an extremely rare pathogen to cause necrotizing fasciitis and only a few cases have been reported in children. We report an autopsy case of necrotizing fasciitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa after vaccination in a 7-monthold boy.