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Near-fatal Fellatio: A Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis after Oral Sex

James J. Douglas, Sherrill R. Brown, Andrew Martowski, W. David Hardy

International STD Research & Reviews · pp. 88–93 · Published 27 May 2014

10.9734/ISRR/2014/10911

Abstract

A 35-year-old man was admitted to hospital 2 weeks after rough oral sex with Streptococcus pyogenes bacteremia, toxic shock syndrome and extensive necrotizing fasciitis of the abdominal and pelvic walls requiring debridement. His partner was diagnosed with strep throat shortly after their sexual encounter.

Streptococcus pyogenes necrotizing fasciitis toxic shock syndrome sexually transmitted disease

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