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A Case of Postsurgical Necrotizing Fasciitis Invading the Rectus Abdominis Muscle and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Medicine, 2014
Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening, soft tissue infection and an early diagnosis is needed to permit a prompt surgical and medical intervention.
Francesco Carbonetti, Antonio Cremona, Marco Guidi, Valentina Carusi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Necrotizing Faciitis after Shoulder Mobilization and Intra-Articular Infiltration with Betametasone

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2013
Necrotizing Fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, potentially fatal infection of superficial fasciae and subcutaneous tissue, usually resulting from an inciting trauma to the skin.
Joana Bento-Rodrigues, Fernando Judas, Jorge Pedrosa Rodrigues, João Oliveira, Pedro Simões, Francisco Lucas, António Pais Lopes   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feasibility and Potential Clinical Ramifications of Using Bacteriophage Therapy for S. aureus Necrotizing Fasciitis [PDF]

J Clin Med
James B. Doub, Denise Dunbar, Sara Jain, Maggie Manchester, Lila Berle, Janvi Madhiwala, Bradley D. Anderson, Riva Malick, Max Jacobs, Kenneth L. Urish   +9 more
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Periprostatic Abscess Extending to the Perineum Following Hydrogel Spacer Placement: A Case Report

IJU Case Reports, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Hydrogel spacers are commonly used to minimize rectal toxicity during prostate cancer radiotherapy. We report a case of a periprostatic abscess extending to the perineum following hydrogel spacer placement. Case Presentation A 59‐year‐old man diagnosed with prostate cancer (serum prostate–specific antigen level, 6.71 ng/mL ...
Daichi Hirata, Jun Kamei, Hotaka Matsui, Jimpei Miyakawa, Satoru Taguchi, Shigenori Kakutani, Aya Niimi, Yuta Yamada, Haruki Kume   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retroperitoneal Necrotizing Fasciitis Following Prolonged Physical Activity: A Case Report

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, rapidly progressive, and often fatal infection of the retroperitoneum. In many cases the source of infection is unclear, and cutaneous signs of necrotizing fasciitis may be absent.
Jordan R. Pollock, Edmundo Chantler, Bhavesh Patel, Nelly Tan, Wayne Martini   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laboratory risk indicators for acute necrotizing fasciitis in the emergency setting

Journal of Acute Disease, 2016
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare bacterial skin condition which forms a major diagnostic challenge and is associated with poor prognosis unless promptly treated.
Syed Shayan Ali, Fatimah Lateef
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Effect of IL‐1 Antagonists on Pituitary Function

International Journal of Endocrinology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease frequently observed in populations along the Eastern Mediterranean coast, characterized by recurrent fever, abdominal pain, and joint inflammation. The disease results from mutations in the MEFV gene, which plays a critical role in regulating IL‐1β secretion ...
Fadime Aktas Koc, Baris Sariakcali, Ali Sahin, Vikas Kumar Roy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A case of Klebsiella pneumoniae hypervirulent phenotype causing necrotizing fasciitis of chest wall: A mono-microbial entity emerging in the Indian subcontinent

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall or upper torso is a rare clinical entity. Monomicrobial Klebsiella pneumoniae as a causative agent of necrotizing fasciitis is far less common than the polymicrobial etiology.
Rituparna Dasgupta, Arghya Das
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A Fatal Case of Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter Necrotizing Fasciitis: The Changing Scary Face of Nosocomial Infection

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2014
Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon soft-tissue infection, associated with high morbidity and mortality. Early recognition and treatment are crucial for survival. Acinetobacter baumannii is rarely associated with necrotizing fasciitis.
Nupur Sinha, Masooma Niazi, Dmitry Lvovsky   +2 more
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Clinical Features of Neutrophilic Dermatosis Variants Resembling Necrotizing Fasciitis

JAMA dermatology, 2019
Importance Pyoderma gangrenosum and necrotizing Sweet syndrome are diagnostically challenging variants of neutrophilic dermatosis that can clinically mimic the cutaneous and systemic features of necrotizing fasciitis.
I. Sanchez, Stefan E. Lowenstein, Kelly A. Johnson, J. Babik, C. Haag, J. Keller, A. Ortega‐Loayza, Jarish N. Cohen, T. McCalmont, A. Demer, M. Mansh, S. Hylwa, Jing Liu, K. Shinkai   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source