Rapidly Progressive Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of the Chest Wall After Skeletal Muscle Injury in a Healthy Young Adult Leading to Death: A Case Report
This case highlights the aggressive nature of NSTIs, the importance of early diagnosis, a non-classical presentation, and the potential for rapid progression to multi-organ failure and death even in young, previously healthy individuals.
Authors
- Tovy Haber Kamine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8822-2158)
- Colin M. Rivet
- Yamuna Carey
Institutions
- Baystate Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Infections
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10962964261421063
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00