Haemolytic streptococcal gangrene and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Haemolytic streptococcal gangrene and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsAll patients with necrotising fasciitis seen at this hospital over 10 years were reviewed.Six cases were found in which non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs were suspected of having contributed to the infection; these cases are reported below.Patients, methods, and results The records of all 31 patients seen at this hospital during 1972-82 with a discharge diagnosis of necrotising fasciitis were reviewed.We considered