Facial necrotising fasciitis following rhytidectomy

We report a case of necrotising fasciitis of the face caused by a group A streptococcal infection after rhytidectomy on a healthy female patient. An abscess on her hand that had been caused by an infection related to a venous catheter had provided a potential entry for the pathogen, and treatment combined both surgical debridement and antibiotics. The operation had resulted in large tissue losses around the ears, which we treated by healing by second intention.
Source: British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research