Highlights Haemophilus influenzae serotype f as a rare cause of multifocal necrotizing fasciitis in a healthy adult.
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Clinicians should consider H. influenzae serotype f in atypical necrotizing fasciitis; this case leaves open questions on pathogenesis in healthy adults.
Haemophilus influenzae is a rare cause of soft tissue infection. In this report, we present a case of multifocal necrotizing fasciitis in a healthy adult patient, secondary to Haemophilus influenzae serotype f infection, and we review literature on this rare cause of necrotizing fasciitis.
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