EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports

Necrotizing fasciitis is life threatening and fulminant bacterial infection of skin, subcutaneous tissue, superficial fascia. Necrotizing Fasciitis are common in adult and the incidence of NF in pediatric population is very low. The most common organisms associated with necrotizing fasciitis are Staphylococcus aureus followed by Beta hemolytic group A Streptococcus. Early diagnosis and prompt serial surgical debridement is the most important component of management. Split thickness skin graft is required for healing of large raw area that does not heal by primary intention. This case report describes a previously healthy 28 days old neonate with necrotizing fasciitis secondary to Beta hemolytic group A Streptococcusand Candida Albicans treated with surgical wound debridement followed by split thickness skin autograft. This report highlights the importance of timely diagnosis and multidisciplinary surgical management of NF.

Keywords: Necrotizing Fasciitis; Group A Streptococci; Soft Tissue Infections; Neonatal Surgery; Autograft

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