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  • Title: Life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis.
    Author: Levine EG, Manders SM.
    Journal: Clin Dermatol; 2005; 23(2):144-7. PubMed ID: 15802207.
    Abstract:
    Necrotizing fasciitis is characterized by a rapidly progressing necrosis of subcutaneous fat and fascia, which can be life-threatening without prompt recognition, surgical intervention, and immediate antibiotic therapy. Necrotizing fasciitis has been subdivided into type 1, or polymicrobial necrotizing fasciitis, and type 2, or group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis. In addition, synonyms, such as streptococcal gangrene and "flesh-eating bacteria syndrome," have been used in the literature.
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