Successfully drug treatment for necrotizing fasciitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in 88‐year‐old patient

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare soft‐tissue infection generally treated by emergency surgical intervention. We report a case of successfully drug treatment for NF in older patient with comorbidities thus avoiding surgical intervention.

Keywords

• antibiotics
• group A Streptococcus
• necrotizing fasciitis
• older adult