[Streptococcal gangrene and so-called "flesh-eating bacteria disease". A rare and devastating disease].

摘要: Streptococcal gangrene, an unusual form of necrotizing fasciitis with fatal outcome, has been recently rediscovered and gained popularity the name "disease flesh eating bacteria". The incidence this other severe diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae suggested to be increasing. Only three patients disease have studied at our institution in last 12 years a review bacteremic infections beta-hemolytic streptococci significant increase these was not observed. We report here clinical pathological characteristics streptococcal gangrene as well more recent literature.