Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa is rare. We report a case of monomicrobial Pseudomonas necrotizing fasciitis and review 37 cases in the literature. The mortality rate was 30%, and most infections occurred in the immunocompromised. Clinicians should consider empiric pseudomonal antibiotic coverage in the severely immunocompromised with potentially necrotizing infections.
Acknowledgements
We thank Dr Arnold Weinberg for his help and guidance. We thank Carole Foxman for assistance with literature searches.
Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.