title: Pediatric Necrotizing Fasciitis: Restitutio Ad Integrum after Early Diagnosis and Aggressive Surgical Treatment.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe, life-threatening infectious condition. Diagnosis is difficult due to unspecific symptoms yet crucial for favorable outcomes. We report a case of a 1 year old, previously healthy boy, where early suspicion of NF led to prompt aggressive therapy and consecutive restitutio ad integrum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lemaréchal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zundel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tübingen, Children's Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Szavay
keywords: child; necrotizing fasciitis; negative pressure therapy