Necrotising fasciitis (NF)

Necrotising fasciitis is an rare but serious soft-tissue infection caused by a number of bacteria; one of these is Streptococcus pyogenes (also known as S. pyogenes or Group A streptococcus). Unless the infection is rapidly diagnosed and treated, the bacteria may cause gangrene, tissue death, systemic disease and toxic shock and can result in death.

What's new

December 2012:Group A streptococcal infections: seasonal activity update 2012/13

November 2012: Pyogenic and non-pyogenic streptococcal bacteraemia, England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 2011 (PDF, 808 KB)

April 2010: Invasive Group A streptococcal infections included in the list of Notifiable Infectious Diseases

Related Information

›› Antimicrobial Resistance
›› Bacteraemia
›› Group A Streptococcal Infections
›› Group B Streptococcal Infections
›› Group C and G Streptococcal Infections
›› Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI)
›› Impetigo
›› Non-pyogenic Streptococcal Infections
›› Scarlet Fever
›› Streptococcal Infections
›› Zoonoses (infections acquired from animals)