Ioannidis C
Necrotizing fasciitis after cesarean section is a very serious condition. The patient’s fate is related to an early diagnosis, aggressive surgical debridement and adequate supportive medical management. Final reconstruction of the resulting defect is preferably done at a later stage. A case of 33-year old woman who developed necrotizing fasciitis two days after cesarean section …
Sifakis S, Kappou D, Botsis D
Group B streptococcus (GBS) consists a leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity, because it is the most frequent cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis in the developed countries. GBS infection in infants is classified into early-onset disease, which occurs within the first week of life, and late-onset disease. GBS colonization of the genital and lower gastrointestinal tracts …