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SUBMITTER: Uchikura T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7649489 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
IDCases 20201021
<h4>Background</h4>Group A <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> (GAS) causes necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) necessitating exploration, surgical debridement, and possibly limb amputation.<h4>Case presentation</h4>A 45-year-old man presented with traumatic injury of the left carpal region, vomiting, and diarrhea. The swelling and pain in the left forearm worsened with sensorimotor deficits, and his skin color deteriorated. Emergent exploration was performed for limb preservation; GAS was dete ...[more]