We report a case of necrotizing fasciitis and severe sepsis complicated by emphysematous gastritis. The patient initially presented with sepsis due to extensive necrotizing fasciitis. Although he recovered from severe sepsis after intensive treatment including amputation of involved lesion, fatal emphysematous gastritis developed later during long-term hospitalization. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on emphysematous gastritis associated with necrotizing fasciitis and sepsis.
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Magna Graecia Univ Catanzaro, Dept Hlth Sci, Mater Domini Hosp, Clin Pharmacol Unit, I-88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Magna Graecia Univ Catanzaro, Dept Hlth Sci, Res Ctr FAS UMG, I-88100 Catanzaro, ItalyPugliese Ciaccio Hosp, Operat Unit Microbiol & Virol, I-88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Critical Care, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 60612, ILDepartment of Surgery, Division of Surgical Critical Care, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 60612, IL
Smith-Singares E.
Boachie J.A.
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Department of Pediatrics, John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, 60612, ILDepartment of Surgery, Division of Surgical Critical Care, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 60612, IL
Boachie J.A.
Iglesias I.M.
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Department of Pediatrics, John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, 60612, ILDepartment of Surgery, Division of Surgical Critical Care, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 60612, IL
Iglesias I.M.
Jaffe L.
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Department of Surgery, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, 60088, ILDepartment of Surgery, Division of Surgical Critical Care, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 60612, IL
Jaffe L.
Goldkind A.
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Department of Surgery, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, 60088, ILDepartment of Surgery, Division of Surgical Critical Care, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 60612, IL
Goldkind A.
Jeng E.I.
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Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 60612, ILDepartment of Surgery, Division of Surgical Critical Care, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 60612, IL