Case Report Fatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae serotype f

We describe a case of fatal lower limb necrotizing fasciitis in a 65-year-old man who wastreated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, limb amputation and tissue debridement. The causativeorganism was identified by PCR as Haemophilus influenzae serotype f, which is a highly unusualcause of necrotizing fasciitis.