title: Necrotizing fasciitis. Review of the literature and case report.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) of the hand was preceded by an outbreak of porphyria cutanea tarda in a 31-year-old woman. The presentation, course, differential diagnosis, and treatment of necrotizing fasciitis, including a review of the literature, illustrates the indications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for this life-threatening infection.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000150:complications; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000150:complications*; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000150:complications*; D013524:Surgical Flaps