Locally Increased Incidence of Periorbital Necrotizing Fasciitis.

The article presents the case of five patients who were rushed to the eye hospital at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany to discuss the locally increased incidence of periorbital necrotizing fasciitis (PNF) in the country. Also cited are the possible complications of PNF due to systemic toxicity like septicemia, cutaneous injuries, and multiorgan failures.