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Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Life-Threatening Infection Due to Clostridium Species

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), soft tissue infections, are rare but rapidly progressive and life-threatening infections with high morbidity and mortality rates. Early detection and intervention by physicians are paramount in mortality prevention. We present a case report of a 77-year-old female who pre...

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Autores principales:	Hechter, Sharon, Patel, Vraj, Bommu, Veera Jayasree Latha, Patel, Priya, Ao, Xue, Alnabwani, Dina, Cheriyath, Pramil
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Cureus 2022
Materias:	Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8933863/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35350517 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22315

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