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Case Reports
Report of 2 fatal cases of adult necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus agalactiae.
- W M Tang, P L Ho, W P Yau, J W Wong, and D K Yip.
- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. wmtanga@hkucc.hku.hk.
- Clin. Infect. Dis. 2000 Oct 1; 31 (4): E15-7.
AbstractWe describe 2 cases of fatal necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus agalactiae-a rare entity that has been reported in only 9 patients-in 2 nonpregnant adults.
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