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Uneasy (Intractable) Head and Neck Defect Coverage With Easy and Reliable Local Flap Techniques: A Retrospective Case‐Based Study of Perforator‐Plus Peninsular Flap and Modified Keystone Flap

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 10, Issue 5, October 2025.
This retrospective case series evaluated the use of perforator‐plus peninsular flaps (PPPF) and modified keystone flaps (MKF) in 10 patients with head and neck defects classified as “uneasy” under a descriptive framework. All flaps survived without complications, and scar outcomes were assessed using the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale ...
Chi Sun Yoon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrophobic residues in the D‐domain of a plasminogen‐binding M‐protein modulate α‐helicity, oligomerization, and surface anchoring in Streptococcus pyogenes

open access: yesProtein Science, Volume 34, Issue 10, October 2025.
Abstract Human plasminogen (hPg) binding M‐protein (PAM) is a major virulence determinant of Group A Streptococcus (GAS). PAM contains irregularly spaced heptad repeats, particularly within its C‐ and D‐domains. Our recent cryo‐EM structure of PAM from GAS strain AP53 (PAMAP53) revealed that these repeats do not favor coiled‐coil formation, but instead
Olawole Ayinuola   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Lower Limb – A Prospective Study of Prognostic Factors Affecting Mortality [PDF]

open access: yesMalaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2009
Necrotizing fasciitis is a life and limb threatening soft tissue infection with a high mortality rate. This study tries to identify the possible risk factors that contribute to mortality in patients with necrotizing fasciitis involving a lower limb.
EK Chee, MK Kwan, EH Khoo
doaj  

A Fatal Case of Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter Necrotizing Fasciitis: The Changing Scary Face of Nosocomial Infection

open access: yesCase Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2014
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
doaj   +1 more source

Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Filipino Female in North America

open access: yesWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae has been described in Southeast Asia, but has only recently begun to emerge in North America. The hypermucoviscous strain of K.
Ng, Daniel, Frazee, Brad
doaj   +1 more source

Outcomes of Civilian Penetrating Rectal Injuries Associated With Genitourinary and Bony Injuries

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 10, Page 2933-2939, October 2025.
Extraperitoneal rectal injuries with associated bladder and/or bone injuries can be safely managed with fecal diversion, extraperitoneal bladder repair through cystostomy, and irrigation of bone and joint injuries, with minimal morbidity. ABSTRACT Background Combined rectal, bladder, and bone injuries are rare but associated with significant morbidity.
Terron Govender   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case report: A rare case of simultaneous necrotizing fasciitis of the breast and forearm

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine
Necrotizing fasciitis is an aggressive bacterial infection that causes necrosis of the fascia and subcutaneous tissues with rapid progression and high mortality.
Ruofei Xu, Tingting Fang, Weikang Cai
doaj   +1 more source

Necrotizing fasciitis

open access: yesJournal of British Surgery, 1991
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
openaire   +2 more sources

Severe Skin Necrosis and Crusting Following Disseminated Herpes in a Kidney Transplant Patient: A Rare and Alarming Case

open access: yes
The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
Chung‐Ting Cheng   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the Incidence and Severity of Cellulitis During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Japan

open access: yesThe Journal of Dermatology, Volume 52, Issue 10, Page 1512-1518, October 2025.
ABSTRACT During the COVID‐19 pandemic, a decline in various infectious disease cases was observed. However, changes in dermatological infectious diseases, particularly cellulitis, and the potential impact of delayed consultations on severe cases have not been fully explored.
Tomoyo Sato   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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