Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening soft tissue infection that results in rapid local tissue destruction. Type 1 necrotizing fasciitis\r\nis characterized by polymicrobial, synergistic infections that are caused by non-Group A streptococci, aerobic and anaerobic\r\norganisms. Type 2 necrotizing fasciitis involves Group A Streptococcus (GAS) with or without a coexisting staphylococcal\r\ninfection. Here we provide the first report of necrotizing fasciitis jointly associated with the microbes Group B Streptococcus and\r\nStaphylococcus lugdunensis. S. lugdunensis is a commensal human skin bacterium known to cause often painful and prolonged skin\r\nand soft tissue infections. To our knowledge, however, this is the first case of Staph. lugdunensis-associated necrotizing fasciitis to\r\nbe reported in the literature.
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