Fatal Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Child following a Blunt Chest Trauma

Case Rep Pediatr. 2013:2013:373712. doi: 10.1155/2013/373712. Epub 2013 Mar 27.

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious soft tissue infection rarely occurring in children after blunt trauma. Due to its high morbidity and mortality rates, a high index of suspicion is necessary for prompt diagnosis and treatment. We describe a 6-year-old Costa Rican girl who died secondary to multiple complications following a posttraumatic necrotizing fasciitis.