Maternal Death From Postpartum Necrotizing Fasciitis Arising in an Episiotomy: A Case Report

Affiliations

Catherine M. Lynch: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, 4 Columbia Drive, Suite 529, Tampa 33606, FL, USA
Donna M. Pinelli: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, 4 Columbia Drive, Suite 529, Tampa 33606, FL, USA
C. Wayne Cruse: Department of Surgery, Division of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
William N. Spellacy: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, 4 Columbia Drive, Suite 529, Tampa 33606, FL, USA
John T. Sinnott: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Ron G. Shashy: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, 4 Columbia Drive, Suite 529, Tampa 33606, FL, USA

Abstract

Background: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare condition. We report a fatal case arising from an episiotomy in a previously healthy woman.

ISSN: 1064-7449 (Print); 1098-0997 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics; Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7281