title: [Peri-ocular Necrotising Fasciitis - Case Report and Overview].
abstract: Peri-ocular necrotising fasciitis is a very rare ophthalmological clinical picture and is potentially fatal. This disease is caused by bacterial infection of the fasciae, which rapidly spreads. The present article reports a typical case of the disease and gives an overview of the typical clinical signs and symptoms of peri-ocular necrotising fasciitis.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holtmann
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kajasi
authors.affiliation: Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Lanzman
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Krankenhaushygiene, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: MacKenzie
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Geerling
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borrelli
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents