title: Necrotizing fasciitis: reviewing the causes and treatment strategies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To update the practitioner with causes, diagnosis, and treatment options for necrotizing fasciitis.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in better understanding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of necrotizing fasciitis.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to: 1. Identify the risk factors and causes of necrotizing fasciitis (NF). 2. Describe the clinical presentation and diagnosis of NF. 3. Explain the treatment options for NF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute of Medicine and Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Richard Sal
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Salcido
mesh_terms: D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors