title: A new weapon against severe sepsis related to necrotizing fasciitis.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening infection. The purpose of this article is to review necrotizing fasciitis and nursing care as this disease may progress to sepsis.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Naval Medical Center San Diego, California, USA. purn_1960@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Daren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Purnell
authors.forename: Tod
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hazlett
authors.forename: Sherri L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Alexander
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011486:Protein C / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D011486:Protein C; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C421124:drotrecogin alfa activated