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Necrotizing Fascitis in a 47-Year Old Diabetic Man: Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2009
Necrotizing fasciitis is one of the rare complications of misdiagnosed appendicitis with the mortality rate of over 25%.We report a 47-year old diabetic man admitted with necrotizing fasciitis of flank and abdominal wall secondary to acute appendicitis ...
M Aghaei afshar, A SHah esmaeili
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A Fatal Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by a Highly Virulent Escherichia coli Strain

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2016
Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious disease characterized by the necrosis of the subcutaneous tissues and fascia. E. coli as the etiologic agent of necrotizing fasciitis is a rare occurrence. A 66-year-old woman underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with
Sadjia Bekal, André Vincent, Alex Lin, Josée Harel, Jean-Charles Côté, Cécile Tremblay   +5 more
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Microvascular reconstruction after extensive cervical necrotizing fasciitis: A case series

Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports, 2019
In patients with cervical necrotizing fasciitis undergoing extensive surgical debridement, vascularized reconstruction may be required. Little is known regarding the outcomes for free tissue transfer in the setting of a prior necrotizing infection in the
Rajan P. Dang, Joseph P. Bradley, Joseph Zenga, Patrik Pipkorn   +3 more
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Case Report of Necrotizing Fasciitis Associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2016
Necrotizing fasciitis, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, is an extremely rare and life-threatening bacterial soft tissue infection. We report a case of early necrotizing fasciitis associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in a 26-year-old man ...
Lei Jiao, Zain Chagla, Reham Mohammedsaeed Kaki, Gabriela Gohla, Marek Smieja   +4 more
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A multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment of diabetes complicated with necrotizing fasciitis and scrotal gangrene

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Necrotizing fasciitis is relatively common in clinical practice and is often characterized by extensive and rapid necrosis of subcutaneous tissue and fascia.
Fang Zhang, Dan Song, Xinlei Yang, Zhijun Chen, Yushu Zhang, Xiaoying Gao, Hongyang Meng, Xinhe Zhang   +7 more
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Current approach to diagnosing and treating necrotizing fasciitis

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Introduction: Necrotizing fasciitis is an infrequent yet highly fatal bacterial infection characterized by widespread necrosis of fascia and subcutaneous fat tissue.
Łukasz Ciulkiewicz, Paulina Kryszpin , Piotr Jachimowski , Maciej Pełka, Anna Kania , Justyna Fijałkowska   +5 more
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Necrotizing Fasciitis

Annals of Surgery, 1970
W J, Rea, W J, Wyrick
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Time against tissue: case reports of fungal necrotizing fasciitis and the cost of delayed aggressive interventions

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare disease that causes the necrosis of subcutaneous tissues and muscle fascia in patients, and if not diagnosed and treated in due time may lead to the extreme morbidity and even death, with the mortality rate ...
Ali Haider, Safna Naozer Virji, Maryam Dildar, Ayesha Haq, Abdul Rehman Alvi   +4 more
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Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Hand: Management with Literature Review

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Summary:. This report presents a case of necrotizing fasciitis following a seemingly minor injury sustained from handling a spiny plant. Despite initial primary care by a physician, the patient presented with severe septic shock and necrotizing fasciitis
Sarina Delavari, MD, Ioannis-Fivos Megas, MD, Moritz Billner, MD, Bert Reichert, MD, David Breidung, MD   +4 more
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Culture Negative Necrotizing Fasciitis in the Setting of Chronic Lymphedema: A Case Report

SurgiColl
This case report presents findings from a unique culture-negative but biopsy-proven necrotizing fasciitis affecting the upper extremity that was successfully treated with early operative debridement.
Alec M. Giakas, Michael Chang, Adam N. Fano, Emma G. Boyajieff, Jack Abboudi   +4 more
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