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Treatment of necrotizing fasciitis using negative pressure wound therapy in a puppy [PDF]
A two-month-old German shepherd dog was presented with anorexia, lethargy and left hind limb lameness associated with swelling of the thigh. Clinical findings combined with cytology led to the presumptive diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis (NF ...
Abma, Eline+5 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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Coiled-coil irregularities of the M1 protein structure promote M1-fibrinogen interaction and influence group A Streptococcus host cell interactions and virulence [PDF]
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a human pathogen causing a wide range of mild to severe and life-threatening diseases. The GAS M1 protein is a major virulence factor promoting GAS invasiveness and resistance to host innate immune clearance. M1 displays an
Andreoni, Federica+10 more
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Describing the resistance patterns of necrotising fasciitis in Acute Care Surgery [PDF]
Objective: This study aims to identify the microorganisms and antibiotic resistance patterns in necrotising fasciitis. Methods: This is a retrospective audit over two consecutive years (June 2015 - July 2017) of all patients who had surgery for ...
Mabogoane, Tumiso
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The role of honey in the management of wounds [PDF]
The widespread development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has generated an increasing interest in the use of alternate therapies for the treatment of infected wounds.
Molan, Peter C.
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Perforated diverticulitis presenting as necrotising fasciitis of the leg
Diverticulosis of the colon is a common condition of increasing age. Complications of diverticulitis including stricture, perforation and fistula formation often require surgery.
Talbot Robert+3 more
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Background: Necrotising fasciitis is a severe bacterial infection of the soft tissue and fascial layers beneath the skin, with potentially life-threatening consequences.
Reuben He, Aaron Cook
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Necrotising fasciitis caused by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum
We present a case of a 35 year old male who presented to hospital with fever and necrotising fasciitis of the left lower limb. He was successfully treated with intravenous antibiotics and undergoing a left hip disarticulation amputation.
Scott Rory Hicks, Krishna Banavathi
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Dermatologic emergencies represent about 8–20% of the diseases seen in the Emergency Department of hospitals. It is often a challenge for primary care physicians to differentiate mundane skin ailments from more serious, life threatening conditions that ...
M.P. Simón Díaz+2 more
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