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Necrotising fasciitis with extensive necrosis caused by Lactobacillus: a case report [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening soft-tissue infection that rapidly destroys the epidermis, subcutaneous tissue, and fascia. Despite their low virulence, Lactobacillus spp. can cause NF, and because of its rare incidence, there
Jun Nagayama +4 more
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A necrotising fasciitis: case report. [PDF]
J Ultrasound, 2023 Necrotizing fasciitis is one of the most common soft tissue infections, with a high risk of major amputation and a mortality ranging from 6 to 33% which has not changed in the past 20 years. Early surgical resection of necrotic tissue plays a key role in determining the prognosis. Nawijn et al.
Cantarella S +6 more
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Post Varicella Necrotising Fasciitis Afflicting Upper Limb in Young Child: A Rare Case Report [PDF]
Lietuvos ChirurgijaNecrotising fasciitis is a common surgical emergency. Risk factors include immunosuppression, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic diseases like cirrhosis of liver and chronic kidney disease, malignancies, intravenous drug use, obesity, and age more than ...
Swarup Prabhu +2 more
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Necrotising fasciitis: a case series set in rural Australia. [PDF]
J Surg Case Rep, 2023 Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive infection of soft tissue and fascia. Early diagnosis and prompt extensive surgical debridement decrease mortality.
Kay TJ +3 more
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A systematic review of necrotising fasciitis in children from its first description in 1930 to 2018 [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019 Background Necrotising fasciitis is a rapidly progressing soft-tissue infection with a low incidence that carries a relevant risk of morbidity and mortality.
Arne Schröder +5 more
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Postoperative necrotising fasciitis of the lower limb as an unexpected complication of vascular surgery procedure: Case report [PDF]
Scripta Medica, 2023 Necrotising fasciitis is a rare and severe disease, acute infection, often life-threatening, characterised by rapid and progressive spread through the subcutaneous tissue and superficial fascia.
Zogić Enes +4 more
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South African Medical Journal, 2022 Wound infections following cytotoxic snakebites are common. Bites from Naja nigricincta nigricincta (an African spitting cobra) usually present as severe dermonecrosis spreading within the subdermal fascia layer.
EL Saaiman, PJ (Christo) Buys
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An atypical presentation of necrotising fasciitis [PDF]
The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2016 Necrotising fasciitis is a rare infection with a high mortality rate. Clinical manifestation may be influenced by an underlying disease state. We report a case of a 70-year-old man with an anaplastic large-cell lymphoma who presented with inconclusive signs of necrotising fasciitis following a neutropenic phase after chemotherapy. Surgical exploration
Kevin Kunz +6 more
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In Patients not Suitable for Generalised Anaesthesia, Surgery for Necrotising Fasciitis under Spinal Anaesthesia should be Considered [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic JournalWe read with interest the article by Faris et al about a 54-year-old man who suffered from necrotizing fasciitis secondary to enterococcal infection but, due to severe heart failure and anticoagulation with dabigatran, did not undergo resection of the ...
Finsterer J, Zarrouk S
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Journal of Clinical and Scientific ResearchNecrotising fasciitis is an aggressive soft-tissue infection with high mortality rates, which needs emergent medical and surgical approach for better results.
Sri Satyavathi Davulury, Vinod Bhan
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