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J Med Microbiol 57 (2008), 249-251; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47603-0
© 2008 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 1473-5644

Case Report

Fatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae serotype f

Elizabeth McLellan1, Kim Suvarna2 and Rob Townsend1

1 Department of Microbiology, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield S17 3QU, UK

2 Department of Histopathology, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield S17 3QU, UK

Correspondence
Elizabeth McLellan
elizabeth.mclellan{at}sth.nhs.uk

Received 31 August 2007
Accepted 24 October 2007

We describe a case of fatal lower limb necrotizing fasciitis in a 65-year-old man who was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, limb amputation and tissue debridement. The causative organism was identified by PCR as Haemophilus influenzae serotype f, which is a highly unusual cause of necrotizing fasciitis.




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