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Use of Infrared Thermography in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis in the Emergency Department: A Case Study [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: Necrotizing fasciitis is a difficult diagnosis with a very high mortality. However, thermal imaging has the potential to identify increasing skin temperature and rapid progression.
Brabrand, Mikkel +6 more
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Serratia marcescens necrotizing fasciitis presenting as bilateral breast necrosis [PDF]
, 2012 Serratia marcescens is an extremely rare cause of necrotizing fasciitis. We report the first case of necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall due to infection with S. marcescens that initially manifested as bilateral breast necrosis.
Aucken +23 more
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Necrotizing fasciitis following venomous snakebites in a tertiary hospital of southwest Taiwan
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017 Background: Necrotizing fasciitis following venomous snakebites is uncommon. The purpose of this study was to describe the initial clinical features of necrotizing fasciitis after snakebites, and to identify the risk factors for patients with cellulitis ...
Yao-Hung Tsai +5 more
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IDCases, 2020 Group A Streptococcus is well established as the most common pathogen causing necrotizing fasciitis. In contrast, Group B Streptococcus (GBS, or Streptococcus agalactiae) is a rare cause of necrotizing fasciitis, particularly in adults.
Sophia Collis, Scott Hoskinson
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Severe infections of Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive Staphylococcus aureus in children [PDF]
, 2019 Infections caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus (PVL-SA) mostly present as recurrent skin abscesses and furunculosis.
Bernuth, Horst von +24 more
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Internal Medicine, 2010 Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a necrotizing soft tissue infection that can cause rapid local tissue destruction, necrosis and life-threatening severe sepsis. Predisposing conditions for NF include diabetes, malignancy, alcohol abuse, and chronic liver and kidney diseases.
Taro, Shimizu, Yasuharu, Tokuda
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Spontaneous Necrotizing Fasciitis [PDF]
Cureus, 2020 Necrotizing soft tissue infections typically begin with direct inoculation of bacteria into the subcutaneous tissues. Here, we present a case with no such exposure, but with severe necrotizing fasciitis. We present a middle-aged man presented to the emergency department for a presumed allergic reaction after having initially sought care twice at an ...
Rogers, Patrick J +3 more
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Risk factors, microbiological findings and outcomes of necrotizing fasciitis in New Zealand: a retrospective chart review [PDF]
, 2012 BackgroundThe incidence and mortality from necrotizing fasciitis (NF) are increasing in New Zealand (NZ). Triggered by a media report that traditional Samoan tattooing was causing NF, we conducted a chart review to investigate the role of this and other ...
Baker, Michael G. +2 more
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Associated with Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2012 Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening soft tissue infection that results in rapid local tissue destruction. Type 1 necrotizing fasciitis is characterized by polymicrobial, synergistic infections that are caused by non-Group A streptococci, aerobic
Tony Hung +3 more
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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare soft tissue infection characterized by a rapidly spreading infection of the subcutaneous tissue. Early diagnosis is important as it requires immediate and complete debridement of infected tissues and antibiotic therapy ...
Samantha-Jo Wright +6 more
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