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Synchronous Multifocal Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Infant: A Case Report
Adrien Walther1, Giacomo De Marco1, Oscar Vazquez1
1From the Pediatric Orthopedic Unit, Pediatric Surgery Service, Department of Woman, Child and Adolescent, Geneva University Hospitals, CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland.
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We report an exceptional form of a synchronous multifocal necrotizing fasciitis (NF) affecting a 16-month-old girl. A high clinical suspicion of NF was confirmed by her laboratory risk indicators for necrotizing fasciitis score and magnetic resonance imaging. Blood cultures were positive for Streptococcus pyogenes . Successful outcomes were achieved through antibiotic treatment and an isolated surgical exploration using negative-pressure wound therapy.
