title: Instillation Therapy for the Treatment of Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Case Study.
abstract: A 57-year-old obese female with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus type I presented to the emergency department (ED) with the main complaint of worsening pain and redness in her right groin and inguinal regions. In the ED, a CT scan confirmed the likely presence of necrotizing fasciitis in the right groin and thigh. She was also found to be febrile and septic on admission. She was urgently taken to the OR for extensive debridement then admitted to the ICU for medical stabilization. She was subsequently taken back for serial debridements, and a negative pressure wound therapy with instillation (NPWTi-d) Veraflo device was placed once the wound was successfully debrided down to viable tissue. This is a case study on the wound progression of this patient.
authors.affiliation: Cornerstone Surgical Specialists, High Point Regional, UNC Healthcare.
authors.forename: Douglas F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Blazek
authors.affiliation: Cornerstone Surgical Specialists, High Point Regional, UNC Healthcare.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lockridge
keywords: diabetes; instillation; necrotizing fasciitis; npwt; npwti-d; saline; sepsis; surgical debridement; veraflo; wound