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Microbiology of necrotising fasciitis
| Organisms | |
|---|---|
| Type 1 infections | |
| Group B streptococci | |
| Anaerobes: | Bacteroides sp. |
| Peptostreptococcus sp. | |
| Clostridium sp. | |
| Enterococci | |
| Gram‐negative bacteria: | Escherichia coli |
| Proteus sp. | |
| Klebsiella | |
| Pseudomonas | |
| Serratia marcescens | |
| Pasteurella sp. | |
| Type 2 infections | |
| Group A haemolytic streptococci | |
| Coagulase negative and positive staphylococci | |
| Other | |
| Marine vibrios: | Vibrio vulnificus |
| Vibrio damsela | |
| Vibrio parahaemolyticus | |
| Fungi: | Candida sp. |
