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Diagnosis and management of necrotizing fasciitis
- Source :
- British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 72:391-395
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Mark Allen Group, 2011.
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Abstract
- Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening soft tissue infection which is rapidly fatal unless diagnosed promptly and treated with immediate debridement of necrotic tissue. As early clinical suspicion is paramount to improved survival, this review aims to increase awareness of the condition.
- Subjects :
- Hyperbaric Oxygenation
medicine.medical_specialty
Debridement
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Hyperbaric oxygenation
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Improved survival
General Medicine
Necrotic tissue
medicine.disease
Combined Modality Therapy
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Negative-pressure wound therapy
medicine
Humans
Soft tissue infection
Fasciitis, Necrotizing
Differential diagnosis
Fasciitis
business
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17597390 and 17508460
- Volume :
- 72
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- British Journal of Hospital Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5df5886bbffde94f4af3d6a4afe87b74
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2011.72.7.391