title: Necrotizing soft tissue infections following a scald burn of the lower limb: a case report.
abstract: Necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) is a rare but potentially fatal infection. It usually complicates skin traumas, such as lacerations, scratches, insect bites, burns and recent surgeries. Rapid diagnosis is crucial for a favourable prognosis. NSTI is an emergency surgical condition and every delay in the operative treatment has a proven negative effect. Recently, a rare case presented to us with a late diagnosis of NSTI complicating a scald burn of the lower limb. The patient's injury was initially treated as a burn case but unfortunately ended in an above knee amputation. We report our management experience in this case, with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Burn Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lille 2, Lille, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alsharari
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Burn Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lille 2, Lille, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pasquesoone
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Burn Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lille 2, Lille, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khater
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Burn Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lille 2, Lille, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guerreschi
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Burn Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lille 2, Lille, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: De Broucker
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Burn Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lille 2, Lille, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martinot-Duquennoy
keywords: burns; infection; necrotizing; soft tissue