Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of the Breast during COVID-19 Pandemic by Nadia Kamagate, Robert DeVito

“…Cases of primary necrotizing fasciitis of the breast are rarely described but often fatal. …”
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Fournier's gangrene with corpus spongiosum necrosis following obstructive emphysematous pyelonephritis: An exceptional and severe urological complication by EL Abidi Hamza, Ibrahimi Ahmed, Tariqi Reda, Mikou Mohammed Ali, Bennasser Abdallah, EL Sayegh Hashem, Nouini Yassine

“…Fournier's gangrene is a grave necrotizing fasciitis that primarily affects the perineum, spreading through the fascias and leading to significant tissue destruction. …”
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A Rare Case of Localised Isolated Penile Fournier’s Gangrene and a Short Review of the Literature by Antonios Katsimantas, Nikolaos Ferakis, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Dimitrios Filippou

“…Penile Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is very rare clinical entity, which is also known as penile necrotizing fasciitis or wet gangrene of the penis. It is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and in the majority of the described cases it affects not only penis but also the adjacent organs and tissues (e.g., bladder, muscles, rectum, testis, and scrotum). …”
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Hemorrhagic Bronchopneumonia in Adults with Chickenpox. A Case Report by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Gloria Susana Fabra Aguirre, Maury Llana Rodríguez, Yovanis Iser Filtres

“…Among the most lethal complications we can find pneumonia and bronchopneumonia, injuries overinfection caused by streptococci and staphylococci with severe sepsis, diverse bleeding, encephalitis, shock, hemorrhagic nephritis with renal failure and necrotizing fasciitis, among others. The case of an 83 years old male patient, with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic cerebrovascular atherosclerotic disease that contracted chickenpox and whose evolution was very rapid, with acute respiratory failure and bronchopneumonia massive hemorrhagic shock, to the point of death, is presented. …”
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“The Clock Is Ticking”: The Timely Management of a Painful Skin Rash in a Seventy-Year-Old Woman by Susan Thomas, Folashade Omole, Vijaykumar G. Patel, Michelle L. Nichols

“…Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon but a potentially fatal condition and can affect any part of the body. …”
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Osteomyelitis Infection of Mycobacterium marinum: A Case Report and Literature Review by Hao H. Nguyen, Nada Fadul, Muhammad S. Ashraf, Dawd S. Siraj

“…We here report a case of severe deep soft tissue infection with necrotizing fasciitis and osteomyelitis of the left upper extremity (LUE) caused by M. marinum in an immunocompromised patient.…”
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Sepsis and Pleural Empyema Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes after Influenza A Virus Infection by Fumihiro Ochi, Hisamichi Tauchi, Toshihiro Jogamoto, Hiromitsu Miura, Tomozo Moritani, Kozo Nagai, Eiichi Ishii

“…Streptococcus pyogenes (also referred to as group A streptococci, GAS) causes severe invasive diseases such as bacteremia, necrotizing fasciitis, pneumonia, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and toxic shock syndrome in children. …”
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Clinical-epidemiological study on Fournier's gangrene in a Luanda hospital. From January 2016 to December 2021 by Tomas Ariel Lombardo Vaillant

“…<strong>Background:</strong> Fournier's gangrene is a serious polymicrobial infection caused by microorganisms that act synergistically and determine a progressive necrotizing fasciitis in the scrotum and perineum with manifestations of sepsis that can progress to septic shock and organ failure. …”
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Aggressive Infection by K1/ST1265 Klebsiella pneumoniae Leading to Multiple Abscesses: Case Report and Literature Review by Chen L, Qiu C, Lu Y, Lin J, Xu L

“…Diabetes and serotype K1 or K2 are risk factors for invasive liver abscess syndrome including liver abscesses and the metastatic complications such as bacteremia, meningitis, endophthalmitis, and necrotizing fasciitis. Simultaneous infections of the liver, lungs, prostate, brain, and eyes are exceedingly rare. …”
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Severe Wound Infection with Photobacterium damselae ssp. damselae and Vibrio harveyi, following a Laceration Injury in Marine Environment: A Case Report and Review of the Literatur... by Jörg Hundenborn, Steffi Thurig, Mechthild Kommerell, Heike Haag, Oliver Nolte

“…A majority of those cases presenting as severe wound infection are even fatal following progression into necrotizing fasciitis. Management with daily wound dressing and antibiotic therapy (ofloxacin empirically, followed by doxycycline after availability of microbiology) led in the reported case to a favorable outcome, which seems to be, however, the exception based on a review of the available literature.…”
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Understanding limb necrotizing infections: A comprehensive approach by A. Garrido-Hidalgo, J. García-Coiradas, M. Echevarría-Marín, S. Llanos, J.A. Valle-Cruz, F. Marco

“…The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) was prospectively calculated for all patients. …”
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Fournier’s Gangrene: A 4-Year Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Academic Hospital by Almas Nur Prawoto, Iswinarno Doso Saputro, Lynda Hariani, Andreas Arkhipus Dewantara

“…Background: Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is a necrotizing fasciitis disease that affects the genital, perianal, and perineal regions. …”
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PREDISPOSITION FACTORS ANALYSIS FOR FOURNIER'S GANGRENE DEFECTS CLOSURE COMPLICATION by Bayu Fasi Bermani, Sitti Rizaliyana, Ira Handriani

“…Abstract: Introduction:  Fournier's gangrene is a rare and rapidly progressive, necrotizing fasciitis affecting the external genitalia and perineum. …”
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<i>Vibrio vulnificus</i>—A Review with a Special Focus on Sepsis by Marcello Candelli, Marta Sacco Fernandez, Cristina Triunfo, Andrea Piccioni, Veronica Ojetti, Francesco Franceschi, Giulia Pignataro

“…<i>Vibrio vulnificus</i> (<i>V. vulnificus</i>) is a Gram-negative, halophilic bacillus known for causing severe infections such as gastroenteritis, necrotizing fasciitis, and septic shock, with mortality rates exceeding 50% in high-risk individuals. …”
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Invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess syndrome complicated by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection: a case report by Qiupeng Feng, Qiupeng Feng, Hua Yuan, Hua Yuan, Jin Ma, Jin Ma, Zhiqiang Guo, Zhiqiang Guo, Xiaohua Xia, Xiaohua Xia, Guang Zhao, Guang Zhao

“…BackgroundA liver abscess caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae can lead to multiple invasive extrahepatic infections, including lung abscesses, endophthalmitis, brain abscesses, and necrotizing fasciitis. This condition, known as Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess invasion syndrome, progresses rapidly and is associated with severe illness, high disability rates, and significant mortality. …”
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The burden of group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections: The challenge continues in the twenty-first century by Aswin Thacharodi, Saqib Hassan, Avadh Vithlani, Tawfeeq Ahmed, Sanjana Kavish, Nicole-Mae Geli Blacknell, Ali Alqahtani, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

“…GAS produces a variety of virulence factors and exotoxins that can lead to deadly infections such as necrotizing fasciitis, impetigo, cellulitis, pneumonia, empyema, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, bacteremia, and puerperal sepsis. …”
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Group a Streptococcus remains viable inside fibrin clots and gains access to human plasminogen for subsequent fibrinolysis and dissemination by Henry M. Vu, Thomas E. Moran, Zhong Liang, Yun-Juan Bao, Paulina G. Carles, Jessica C. Keane, Madelyn G. Cerney, Caitlyn N. Dahnke, Ana L. Flores-Mireles, Victoria A. Ploplis, Francis J. Castellino, Shaun W. Lee

“…ABSTRACT Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a major human pathogen that causes several invasive diseases including necrotizing fasciitis. The host coagulation cascade initiates fibrin clots to sequester bacteria to prevent dissemination into deeper tissues. …”
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Successful Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Abdominal Wall Necrosis Caused by a Perforated Ascending Colon Using the ABThera System by Kouki Imaoka, Takuya Yano, Yasuhiro Choda, Ko Oshita, Yuma Tani, Tetsushi Kubota, Michihiro Ishida, Daisuke Satoh, Masanori Yoshimitsu, Kanyu Nakano, Masao Harano, Hiroyoshi Matsukawa, Hitoshi Idani, Shigehiro Shiozaki, Masazumi Okajima

“…A right hemicolectomy, ileostomy construction, and debridement of the necrotic tissues were performed. However, necrotizing fasciitis rapidly spread; therefore, more necrotic tissue was debrided in a second operation. …”
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