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Clinical audit of necrotising fasciitis under orthopaedic services in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand

Journal of Orthopaedic Reports
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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Rapidly Progressive Necrotising Fasciitis following a Stonefish Sting: A Report of Two Cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006
Two patients developed rapidly progressive necrotising fasciitis after being stung by a stonefish. Both were given a hot-water bath for pain relief.
WM Tang, KK Fung, VC Cheng, L Lucke
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Perforated carcinoma of the caecum presenting as necrotising fasciitis of the abdominal wall, the key to early diagnosis and management

BMC Surgery, 2006
Background Necrotising Fasciitis is a life threatening soft tissue infection which requires aggressive, early surgical management. Case presentation We present a rare case of a retroperitoneal perforation of a carcinoma of the caecum presenting as a ...
Sinclair Stephen, Rao Milind, McArdle Gerarde T, Marron Conor D, Moorehead John   +4 more
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“Neck-rotising Fasciitis” – A case report of extensive cervicofacial necrotising fasciitis reconstructed with use of NovoSorb biodegradable temporising matrix

Otolaryngology Case Reports
Cervicofacial necrotising fasciitis is a rare, life-threatening condition characterised by rapid progression of infection along fascial planes leading to subcutaneous tissue necrosis. It is associated with a high mortality rate. We present a case of a 63-
Aaron Craughan, Mel Corbett, Eoin Conlon, Shane Cullen, Seng Guan Khoo, Jack Woods   +5 more
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Necrotising Fasciitis of the Lower Limb caused by Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2010
Necrotising fasciitis caused by Community-Acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has emerged as a new entity. Although it is recognised worldwide, there have been no reported cases to date in Malaysia.
CK Chan, AM Merican, AM Nawar, YA Hanifah, KL Thong   +4 more
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Fatal Salmonella Typhi Necrotising Fasciitis following Intra-articular Steroid Injection

Journal of Lumbini Medical College, 2013
Intra-articular steroids administration in the absence of aseptic precautions can have disastrous consequences. Immunocompromised patients are at an increased risk of developing infections following such procedures.
Sagar Narang, Prakash Sapkota
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Factors Related to Mortality in Patients with Fournier’s Gangrene or Necrotising Fasciitis; a 10-year Cross-Sectional Study

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Fournier’s gangrene (FG) is a life-threatening disease, even with early diagnosis and administration of vigorous treatment, its mortality rate is high.
Anahita Ansari Djafari, Amirhossein Rahavian, Babak Javanmard, Saeed Montazeri, Vahid Shahabi, Seyyed Ali Hojati, Saleh Ghiasy, Ramin Hamidi, jalallodin khoshnevis   +8 more
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Immediate nasal reconstruction with a forehead flap in a 2.5-year-old girl following Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced necrotising fasciitis – A case report and literature review

JPRAS Open, 2017
Necrotising Fasciitis (NF) can be a devastating condition. It is rare to occur in the Head and Neck region and reportedly rare to occur in children.
Sheikhan Nasser Al-Hashmi, Arun Sethu, Said Saud Al-Busaidi, Maimuna Nelofer   +3 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, Alihodžić Kemal, Toković Demir, Nicević Aldin, Detanac Džemail S.   +4 more
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Necrotising fasciitis following a monkey bite

Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2022
Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is rapidly spreading bacterial infection of a facial plane. It has a higher mortality rate in patients with diabetes and immunocompromised state. The initial presentation mimics cellulitis and most of the cases are misdiagnosed.
Jayabal Pandiaraja
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