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Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon soft-tissue infection, associated with high morbidity and mortality. Early recognition and treatment are crucial for survival. Acinetobacter baumannii is rarely associated with necrotizing fasciitis.
Nupur Sinha+2 more
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Abstract Ten cases of necrotizing fasciitis are reviewed. Three patients died but only two of these deaths were due to uncontrolled septicaemia. All isolated organisms were sensitive to a combination of piperacillin and ampicillin which we now regard as the initial antibiotic combination of choice.
S K, Asfar+5 more
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A review of the safety of sodium‐glucose co‐transporter‐2 inhibitors
Abstract The development of sodium‐glucose co‐transporter‐2 (SGLT2) inhibitors represents a major turning point in the effort to preserve kidney function and prevent cardiovascular events and heart failure hospitalisations in those at high risk. These agents have now transcended their original glucose‐lowering indication and provide a range of clinical
Daniel Vincent O'Hara, Meg J. Jardine
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Necrotizing fasciitis of the finger
A 62 year old woman with a medical history of hypertension presented to her local general practice with moderate pain in the right ring finger which worsened over a few hours after onset. Her condition progressed swiftly into sepsis and required hospital admission in the intensive care unit.
Kutaiba Salman, Zeyad Albadri
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ABSTRACT Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is a standard treatment for chronic wounds. In 2017, NPWT with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi‐d) was approved for insurance coverage in Japan. This study aimed to identify optimal NPWTi‐d parameter settings for hard‐to‐heal wounds with necrotic tissue.
Norihiko Ohura+3 more
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Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening soft tissue infec-tion. NF may result from any injury to the skin or from hematogenous spread.
Fateme Shamekhi Amiri, Alireza Foroughi
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ABSTRACT Background From late 2022, there was an increase in cases of invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) reported in the Northern Hemisphere and there was a similar increase noted in the referrals to the Newborn and Paediatric Emergency Transport service (NETS NSW), in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Laura Scerri+4 more
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ABSTRACT Surgical debridement is a common treatment for complex wounds but can present risks for patients. Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell (NPWTi‐d) using reticulated open cell foam dressings with 1 cm holes (ROCF‐CC) provides hydromechanical wound cleaning and preparation and can be applied outside the operating room at the
Julie Acosta+5 more
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ABSTRACT Aeromonas hydrophila, an omnipresent bacterium that infects a wide range of hosts, is responsible for massive mortality and significant financial losses among farm‐raised fish species. To control bacterial diseases in aquaculture systems, inappropriate antibiotic therapy is commonly practised, leading to the development of antibiotic‐resistant
Alokesh Kumar Ghosh+2 more
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