Maternal Death From Postpartum Necrotizing Fasciitis Arising in an Episiotomy: A Case Report

Background: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare condition. We report a fatal case arising from an episiotomy in a previously healthy woman. Case: A healthy 23-year-old prima gravida white female underwent vaginal delivery with repair of a proctoepisiotomy. Eighty-four hours postpartum, she developed inc...

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Autores principales: Lynch, Catherine M., Pinelli, Donna M., Cruse, C. Wayne, Spellacy, William N., Sinnott, John T., Shashy, Ron G.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1997
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2364577/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18476182
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744997000598

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2364577/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18476182
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744997000598

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