[Postoperative necrotizing fasciitis in infants. Apropos of a case].
A case of postoperative necrotizing fasciitis after a right incarcerated inguinal hernia repair is reported in a six week old baby hospitalized in the paediatric surgical unit of the Yaounde General Hospital. Treatment consisted in a medical reanimation, surgical debridement and an appropriate antibiotherapy. Medical literature was reviewed and therapeutic indications discussed.
Andze
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Service de Chirurgie Générale, Hôpital Général, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
Pagbe
J J
JJ
Douala Mouteng
V
V
Tchokoteu
P F
PF
Biwole Sida
M
M
Sandjon
J P
JP
Ngonde Sende
C
C
Eteme
M
M
Ekane
S N
SN
Bankole
R
R
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Fasciite nécrosante post-opératoire chez le nourrisson. A propos d'un cas.