by Extivita | Nov 25, 2000 | Anaerobic Bacterial Infection
Abstract: Anaerobes are involved mainly in abdominal surgical infections and the Bacteroides fragilis group is still predominant in such infections. By definition surgery itself plays the major role in therapy while antibiotics have an adjunctive role. Depending on...
by Extivita | Nov 22, 1997 | Cancer
Abstract: This study was conducted to report the rare combination of necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome, which both complicated neglected sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease. A case report is presented. We describe the rare case of a previously healthy...
by Extivita | Nov 22, 1997 | Necrotizing Fasciitis
Abstract: This study was conducted to report the rare combination of necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome, which both complicated neglected sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease. A case report is presented. We describe the rare case of a previously healthy...
by Extivita | Feb 1, 1995 | Necrotizing Fasciitis
Abstract: We present the case history of a white male patient who initially presented in the Emergency Department with a peritonsillar abscess and subsequently returned several days later with necrotizing cervical fasciitis with intrathoracic extension. The successful...
by Extivita | Sep 1, 1994 | Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract: We describe a 53-year-old alcoholic man who presented with hip septic arthritis due to Bacteroides fragilis. This arthritis involved a severe destruction of the femoral head, which was completely devitalized. Recovery was achieved after 4 months of...