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Multidisciplinary intensive care in extensive necrotizing fasciitis.
- Source :
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Infection [Infection] 2013 Apr; Vol. 41 (2), pp. 583-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Oct 27. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- This is a case report of extensive necrotizing fasciitis (NF). A 65-year-old man presented with high fever, pain, swelling, and redness of the perineum, scrotum, and right lower limb. Based on the clinical symptoms and an imaging examination, a diagnosis of NF was made. The patient underwent an extensive exploration followed by daily bedside debridement. A diversion colostomy and six additional debridement procedures on the right thigh and perineum were subsequently performed. Although the patient had an eventful course, he recovered well under a multidisciplinary treatment regimen. The treatment and hospital course of the patient are described.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Colostomy
Debridement
Fasciitis, Necrotizing diagnosis
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Klebsiella Infections diagnosis
Klebsiella Infections drug therapy
Male
Perineum microbiology
Perineum pathology
Scrotum microbiology
Scrotum pathology
Critical Care
Fasciitis, Necrotizing microbiology
Klebsiella pneumoniae isolation & purification
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1439-0973
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Infection
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23104255
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-012-0346-2