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Tube Thoracostomy-Related Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Case Report
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2006 Spontaneous pneumothorax is a serious complication of pulmonary tuberculosis that requires immediate treatment. Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious, rapidly progressive infection of the subcutaneous tissue and fascia, most related to trauma or surgery ...
Shun-Pin Hsu +4 more
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2017 Introduction Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon but rapidly progressive infection that results in gross morbidity and mortality if not treated in its early stages.
M. Neeki +11 more
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Secondary to Blunt Trauma
Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 2015 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, rapidly progressive, and potentially fatal soft tissue infection of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, or muscles. Only early clinical suspicion, appropriate an-timicrobials, rapid and aggressive surgical debridement ...
Ömer Arda Çetinkaya +2 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 +3 more
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Alcohol use disorder increases the risk of necrotizing fasciitis
Medicine, 2017 This nationwide retrospective cohort study determined the association between alcohol use disorder (AUD) and the risk of necrotizing fasciitis (NF). This study used health insurance claims data of 52,212 in-patients with AUD and 208,848 controls randomly
YongLee Yii +4 more
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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 +5 more
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Early Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment for Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Multicenter Study
Frontiers in Surgery, 2017 Background Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a group of relatively rare infections, usually caused by two or more pathogens. It affects the skin and subcutaneous tissues of lower and upper limbs, perineal area (Fournier’s gangrene), and the abdominal wall ...
E. Misiakos +14 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Internal MedicineNecrotizing fasciitis is relatively common in clinical practice and is often characterized by extensive and rapid necrosis of subcutaneous tissue and fascia.
Fang Zhang +7 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 +4 more
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