scholarly journals Osteomyelitis Infection ofMycobacterium marinum: A Case Report and Literature Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao H. Nguyen ◽  
Nada Fadul ◽  
Muhammad S. Ashraf ◽  
Dawd S. Siraj
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Necrotizing Fasciitis ◽  
Soft Tissue Infection ◽  
Immunocompromised Patient ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Deep Soft Tissue ◽  
Invasive Infections

Mycobacterium marinum(M. marinum) is a ubiquitous waterborne organism that grows optimally at temperatures around 30°C. It is a nontuberculousMycobacteriumfound in nonchlorinated water with worldwide prevalence. It is the most common atypicalMycobacteriumthat causes opportunistic infection in humans.M. marinumcan cause superficial infections and localized invasive infections in humans, with the hands being the sites most frequently affected. It can cause skin lesions, which are either single, papulonodular lesions, confined to an extremity, or may resemble cutaneous sporotrichosis. This infection can also cause deeper infections including tenosynovitis, bursitis, arthritis, and osteomyelitis. Disseminated infections and visceral involvements have been reported in immunocompromised patients. We here report a case of severe deep soft tissue infection with necrotizing fasciitis and osteomyelitis of the left upper extremity (LUE) caused byM. marinumin an immunocompromised patient.

Case Report: When all claims that it is necrotizing fasciitis but Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) proves the opposite!

POCUS Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-14
Author(s):  
Hadiel Kaiyasah, MD, MRCS (Glasgow), ABHS-GS ◽  
Maryam Al Ali, MBBS
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Necrotizing Fasciitis ◽  
Soft Tissue Infection ◽  
Critical Care Unit ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections

Soft tissue ultrasound (ST-USS) has been shown to be of utmost importance in assessing patients with soft tissue infections in the emergency department or critical care unit. It aids in guiding the management of soft tissue infection based on the sonographic findings.

Limb Salvage in a Diabetic with Necrotizing Fasciitis: Case Report and Literature Review

Foot & Ankle ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-207
Author(s):  
Steven B. Carlow ◽  
Richard L. Jacobs ◽  
Danica K. Vedder
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Necrotizing Fasciitis ◽  
Limb Salvage ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Tissue Biopsy ◽  
Functional Limb

Necrotizing fasciitis must be considered in a diabetic with cutaneous ulceration. A case report of limb salvage in a 48-year-old diabetic female with progressive necrotizing fasciitis is presented. Methods of early diagnosis including clinical signs, radiographs, and soft tissue biopsy of the involved extremity are reviewed. The microbiology of the disease is also discussed. A modification of the Orr technique using infrequent dressing changes in the management of necrotizing fasciitis is presented. In our case this resulted in preservation of life and a functional limb.

Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Review

2005 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah L. Naidoo ◽  
Debbie L. Campbell ◽  
Lisa M. Miller ◽  
Andrea Nicastro
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Necrotizing Fasciitis ◽  
Soft Tissue Infection ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Tissue Infection ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly spreading, bacterial, soft-tissue infection reported in both humans and dogs. A review of the pathophysiology, clinical findings, diagnosis, and treatment of necrotizing fasciitis is presented, with the goal of familiarizing veterinarians with this uncommon but potentially fatal condition. A case report highlighting the fulminant course of this disease is also included.

Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of the Breast: Case Report and Literature Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 270-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
René Aloisio da Costa Vieira ◽  
Angelo Gustavo Zucca Mathes ◽  
Rodrigo Augusto Depieri Michelli ◽  
Gustavo Henrique Fabri Pereira Ribeiro ◽  
Raphael Luiz Haikel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Soft Tissue Infection ◽  
Tissue Infection ◽  
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

scholarly journals Shewanella soft tissue infection: case report and literature review

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. e119-e124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moan-Shane Tsai ◽  
Huey-Ling You ◽  
Ya-Fen Tang ◽  
Jien-Wei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Soft Tissue Infection ◽  
Tissue Infection

Necrotizing soft tissue infection caused by Serratia marcescens: A case report and literature review

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 335-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideharu Hagiya ◽  
Masahiro Ojima ◽  
Takeshi Yoshida ◽  
Takahiro Matsui ◽  
Eiichi Morii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Serratia Marcescens ◽  
Soft Tissue Infection ◽  
Tissue Infection ◽  
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

scholarly journals Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Breast: Case Report with Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basem ALShareef ◽  
Nourah ALSaleh
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Necrotizing Fasciitis ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Intravenous Antibiotic ◽  
Treatment Delays ◽  
Simple Mastectomy ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Disease Free

Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening aggressive soft tissue infection which usually affects the extremities, abdominal wall, or perineum. Breasts are rarely affected, with most cases presenting after trauma or surgical intervention. It may be misdiagnosed as abscess or cellulitis, leading to treatment delays. Here, we report a case of necrotizing fasciitis affecting both breasts in a 60-year-old female. Treatment included core biopsy managed with intravenous antibiotic and surgical debridement followed by a simple mastectomy. Currently, the patient is disease-free with a completely healed wound.

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