Necrotizing fasciitis following BCG vaccination.

Indian Pediatr

Department of Pediatrics, The Institute of Child Health 2, 11, Dr Biresh Guha Street, Kolkata 700 017, India.

Published: March 2011

We report a newborn with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus mediated necrotizing fasciitis after Bacilli-Calmette-Guerin vaccination. Radical debridement of the affected area coupled with twice daily surgical honey dressing and intravenous vancomycin and clindamycin resulted in satisfactory healing.

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