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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Vol 88, Issue 6 305-307, Copyright © 1998 by American Podiatric Medical Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Emergence of non-group A streptococcal necrotizing diabetic foot infections

AM Reyzelman, DG Armstrong, DJ Vayser, SA Hadi, LB Harkless and SK Hussain
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7776, USA.

Recently the authors have noted a disturbing trend toward an increased incidence of necrotizing infections caused by non-group A streptococcal species. This article describes the typical clinical course of such an infection. Prompt surgical intervention, coupled with an antibiotic regimen aimed at mitigating exotoxin release, may be both limb- and life-preserving.


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