Association between adjunct clindamycin and in-hospital mortality in patients with necrotizing soft tissue infection due to group A Streptococcus: a nationwide cohort study

Necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) due to group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a severe life-threatening microbial infection. The administration of adjunct clindamycin has been recommended in the treatment of NSTIs due to GAS. However, robust evidence regarding the clinical benefits of adjunct clindamycin in NSTI patients remains controversial. We aimed to investigate the association between early administration of adjunct clindamycin and...