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Necrotizing fasciitis

Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious but rare infection of the deeper layers of skin and subcutaneous tissues (fascia). Many types of bacteria can cause necrotizing fasciitis (eg. Group A streptococcus, Vibrio vulnificus, Clostridium perfringens, Bacteroides fragilis), of which Group A streptococcus is the most common cause. more...

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Surviving the "Flesh-Eating Bacteria": Understanding, Preventing, Treating, and Living With the Effects of Necrotizing Fascitis $0.75 Tattered Flesh, Resilient Spirit $20.00
Right arm pyomyositis and necrotizing fasciitis complicated with subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum in a patient with diabetes mellitus and iatrogenic ... : An article from: Southern Medical Journal $5.95 Streptococcal soft tissue infections still kill: necrotizing fasciitis can be seen in ambulatory patients and those without underlying risk factors.(Infectious ... : An article from: Family Practice News $5.95
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Necrotizing fasciitis secondary to peritonsillar abscess: A new case and review of eight earlier cases - Original Article - Brief Article
Necrotizing fasciitis secondary to peritonsillar abscess: A new case and review of eight earlier cases. (Original Article).
From Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 11/1/01 by Mustafa Asim Safak
MRSA-linked necrotizing fasciitis rises
Cases of necrotizing fasciitis caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are on the rise, Loren G. Miller, M.D., of Harbor-UCLA ...
From OB/GYN News, 5/15/05 by Sharon Worcester
Necrotizing fasciitis; cleaning hospital toys; disinfecting noncritical items; clinical practice patterns; barrier protection
QUESTION: Recentty, we had a patient with necrotizing fasciitis (NF) in our OR. None of our staff members had ever cared for a patient with this disease, ...
From AORN Journal, 3/1/05 by Joan Blanchard
Craniocervical necrotizing fasciitis of odontogenic origin with mediastinal extension
Abstract We review an interesting case of craniocervical necrotizing fasciitis with thoracic extension in an immunocompetent 44-year-old man. The patient underwent aggressive medical and surgical
From Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 8/1/04 by John D. Edwards
Cutaneous melioidosis and necrotizing fasciitis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei - Dispatches
In areas where melioidosis is endemic, stress on the healthcare system is substantial. Because clinical manifestations are protean, the illness is difficult ...
From Emerging Infectious Diseases, 11/1/03 by Yi-Shi Wang
Necrotizing fasciitis: a diagnostic challenge
Group A streptococci are responsible for much of the morbidity associated with skin infections. Necrotizing fasciitis, the most extreme form of these infections, ...
From American Family Physician, 7/1/97 by Daniel L. Meltzer
Distinguishing Necrotizing from Nonnecrotizing Fasciitis
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive soft tissue infection requiring prompt diagnosis and surgical treatment. The differentiation of NF from nonnecrotizing (non-NF) fasciitis, such a
From American Family Physician, 3/1/01 by Richard Sadovsky
Necrotizing Fasciitis
(Canada--Canadian Family Physician, July 2000, p. 1460.) The incidence of necrotizing fasciitis caused by Group A streptococcal infection may be increasing, ...
From American Family Physician, 1/1/01 by Anne D. Walling

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