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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2013 ABSTRACTNecrotizing fasciitis (NF) is among the most challenging surgical infections faced by a surgeon. The difficulty in managing this entity is due to a combination of difficulty in diagnosis, and also of early as well as late management. For the patient, such a diagnosis means prolonged hospital stay, painful dressings, an extended recovery, and in
Jagdish Sadasivan +2 more
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Nonodontogenic Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Sialadenitis [PDF]
Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2016 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive infectious disease of the soft tissue with high mortality and morbidity rates. Necrotizing fasciitis is occasionally located in the head and neck region and develops after odontogenic infections.
Alper Yenigun +3 more
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Escherichia coli necrotizing fasciitis in Hirschsprung's disease
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2015 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare post-operative complication of Hirschsprung's disease. Very recently the only previous case of necrotizing fasciitis following a Soave procedure was reported with the etiologic agent being Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Manal A. Alsaif, Joan L. Robinson
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Associated with Staphylococcus lugdunensis [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2012 Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening soft tissue infection that results in rapid local tissue destruction. Type 1 necrotizing fasciitis is characterized by polymicrobial, synergistic infections that are caused by non-Group A streptococci, aerobic
Tony Hung +3 more
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Intestinal Perforation by a Toothpick as Reason for Necrotizing Fasciitis [PDF]
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, 2018 Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon but often fatal disease. Given the various causes of necrotizing fasciitis, we report a case of sigmoid colon perforation caused by a toothpick subsequently resulting in fulminant necrotizing fasciitis of the ...
M. Rupp +4 more
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Necrotizing Fasciitis after Panniculectomy Caused by Finegoldia magna
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global OpenSummary:. Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare yet severe complication after body contouring surgery. We present a case of a 54-year-old woman with a complex medical history who developed necrotizing fasciitis 9 days after panniculectomy and epigastric hernia
David Breidung, MD +4 more
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Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Cervical Region following Extravasation Injury [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2012 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive soft tissue infection that can cause local tissue destruction, necrosis, and life threatening severe sepsis. Necrotizing fasciitis in the head and neck region caused by an extravasation injury is rare.
Ayşe Özlem Gündeşlioğlu +1 more
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Listeria Monocytogenes: an uncommon pathogen of cervical necrotizing fasciitis
B-ENT, 2016 The aim of this paper is to present a unique case of neck-necrotizing fasciitis caused by Listeria Monocytogenes in a young woman, successfully treated by surgery and IV antibiotic therapy.
M. Libanore +9 more
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Cutaneous Mucormycosis Clinically Mimicking Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Patient Without Active Immunosuppression. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare invasive fungal infection caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. Although it classically occurs in immunocompromised hosts, traumatic or minor cutaneous inoculation may result in infection even in patients without active immunosuppression.
İnan AÖ +5 more
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A rare case of the axillary necrotizing fasciitis [PDF]
, 2023 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening soft tissue infection that needs acute surgical intervention and other types of supportive care. The upper extremities are a less frequent site for this infection than the lower extremities.
Takahashi, Hiroshi +4 more
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