Pseudomonas aeruginosa necrotizing fasciitis: a case report

A renal transplant recipient with necrotizing fasciitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa is presented. Only three other cases of necrotizing fasciitis due to this organism have been found in the literature. This is the first case of P. aeruginosa necrotizing fasciitis in a renal transplant patient to be reported. Prompt diagnosis, enabling treatment with appropriate antibiotics and early surgical intervention, was the key factor in his recovery.