Fulminant group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis presenting as severe calf pain after pharyngitis in an adolescent: a case report
Lisa Roncoroni, Jan Kühle, Lampros Kousoulas, Katharina Müller-Peltzer, Dawid L. Staudacher · 2026
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Lisa Roncoroni and co-authors report a teen whose sore throat led days later to a fast, deadly flesh eating infection in her calf, in a case report from 2026. Such group A strep invasions can race to shock, and early signs are often faint.
The healthy seventeen year old had sharp calf pain, a racing heart, and falling pressure, with no rash or skin break. Scans pointed wrongly at a gallbladder crisis. A fast team talk across fields led to surgery, which found wide tissue death. Blood and tissue grew the strep germ alone, which fits seeding from the throat.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lisa Roncoroni, Jan Kühle, Lampros Kousoulas, Katharina Müller-Peltzer, Dawid L. Staudacher |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |