title: Cervical necrotizing fasciitis in an uncontrolled type II diabetic patient.
abstract: We report a case of cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) in a female having uncontrolled type II diabetes mellitus. The patient was presented to us after 20 days of preliminary symptoms. The aetiology of microbial inoculation in subdermal tissue was not known. The isolate was Staphylococcus aureus. In spite of the delay in presentation, the patient was successfully treated with combined antimicrobial and surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, BP Koirala Institute of Health Science, Dharan, Nepal. r2696m2003@yahoomail.com
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhandary
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Wakode
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology