Table 3: Origin/type of infection and systemic manifestations in 24 patients with NSTI/NF.

Infectious origin: Affected area/ Depth

Severe systemic manifestation: No of patients

Type of infection: No of patients

Anorectal, Urogenic:

  • Perineum
  • Scrotum
  • Lower abdominal wall
  • Upper thigh(s)
  • Labium majus

 

 

 

 

Skin,

fascia

 

 
  • SIRS: 9
  • Septic Shock: 3
  • Shock/MODS: 2

Polymicrobial/Type I: 17 patients

  • Hemolytic Streptococcus
  • Staphylococcus aureus/haemolyticus
  • Enterobacteriaceae
        • E.coli
        • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
        • Acinetobacter sp.
        • Klebsiella sp.
        • Serratia
  • Enterococcus avium
  • Bacteroides sp.
  • Peptostreptococcus
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Proteus mirabilis
  • Fusobacterium sp.
  • Citrobacter freundi

Dermal wound (bite?):

  • Tibia, forearm

Skin,

fascia

 

 

Polymicrobial/Type I: 3 patients

    • Hemolytic Streptococcus
    • Staphylococcus aureus

Dermal wound-IM/IV drug abuse:

  • Trunk, upper extremities
  • Gluteofemoral area

 

Skin, fascia, muscle

 
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome, MODS:2

Monomicrobial/Type II: 2 patients

  • Group A hemolytic Streptococcus
  • Methicillin resistant Staph. aureus

Dermal wound- IM/IV drug abuse:

  • Lower extremities (compartment syndrome: 2)

 

 

Fascia, muscle
  • Circulatory collapse, MODS:2

Monomicrobial/Type III: 2 patients

  • Clostridium perfringens