title: Necrotizing fasciitis in patients with head and neck cancer.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe polybacterial infection characterized by necrosis of the fascia and adjacent soft tissues with rapid expansion of the infection along the fascial planes. It is a rare and potentially fatal entity in the head and neck region. We present 2 patients with head and neck cancers who developed necrotizing fasciitis during the postoperative period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. Electronic address: akshatmalik@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Akshat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Swagnik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakrabarty
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Sudhir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
mesh_terms: D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii; D000328:Adult; D003091:Colistin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008297:Male; D000077731:Meropenem; D008875:Middle Aged; D008911:Minocycline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000078304:Tigecycline
chemical_list: D013845:Thienamycins; D000078304:Tigecycline; D015378:Imipenem; D000077731:Meropenem; D008911:Minocycline; D003091:Colistin
keywords: Infections in malignancy; Surgical site infections