Bilateral non‐contiguous necrotizing fasciitis of the lower extremities

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon soft tissue infection. Multifocal‐extremity NF is a rarity with high mortality rates. Herein we report a case of bilateral non‐contiguous NF of the lower extremities due to Escherichia coli with a fatal outcome, stressing the necessity of rapid and aggressiv...

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Autores principales: Bender, Sascha T., Ganz, Maximilian, Mertens, Peter R., Gross, Christian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9851088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36698513
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6873
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Sumario:Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon soft tissue infection. Multifocal‐extremity NF is a rarity with high mortality rates. Herein we report a case of bilateral non‐contiguous NF of the lower extremities due to Escherichia coli with a fatal outcome, stressing the necessity of rapid and aggressive intervention in suspected cases.

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