Necrotizing fasciitis.
Necrotizing fasciitis can be a devastating infectious process when diagnosis and early aggressive therapy is delayed. The etiologic factors that may play a role in or affect this necrotizing infectious process are reviewed. An interesting case is presented of bilateral, lower extremity, necrotizing fasciitis in a patient with diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease and profound sensory neuropathy.
Sabacinski
K A
KA
Department of Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Tillo
T H
TH
Giurini
J M
JM
Madras
P M
PM
Miller
L B
LB
D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D003646:Debridement; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D011182:Postoperative Care