title: Imaging diagnosis and minimally-invasive management of necrotizing fasciitis in a dog.
abstract: Necrotising fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, aggressive bacterial infection of the subcutis associated with significant morbidity and mortality in both man and domestic animals. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first veterinary report of magnetic resonance imaging findings in necrotising fasciitis, and the first reported case in a dog to be successfully treated with minimally invasive surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom. kelly.bowlt@aht.org.uk
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Bowlt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pivetta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kussy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossanese
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stabile
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dennis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Holloway
mesh_terms: D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004322:Drainage / Q000662:veterinary; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D011859:Radiography; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination