Necrotising fasciitis

Since it is part of a spectrum of necrotising soft tissue infections, diagnosis can certainly be difficult for people who are unfamiliar with the condition and treatment may be delayed. Predisposing factors for necrotising fasciitis Comorbid conditions Immunosuppression Diabetes Chronic disease Drug...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 2005-04, Vol.330 (7495), p.830-833
Hauptverfasser:	Hasham, Saiidy, Matteucci, Paolo, Stanley, Paul R W, Hart, Nick B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibiotics Bacteria Biological and medical sciences Clinical Review Debridement Delayed diagnosis Diabetes Diagnostic tests Disease Etiology Fasciitis Fasciitis, Necrotizing - diagnosis Fasciitis, Necrotizing - etiology Fasciitis, Necrotizing - therapy Gangrene General aspects Humans Infections Laboratories Medical diagnosis Medical prognosis Medical sciences Medical treatment Mortality Mycology Pain Patients Prognosis Sepsis Skin Soft tissue infections Substance abuse treatment Surgery Symptoms
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Zusammenfassung:	Since it is part of a spectrum of necrotising soft tissue infections, diagnosis can certainly be difficult for people who are unfamiliar with the condition and treatment may be delayed. Predisposing factors for necrotising fasciitis Comorbid conditions Immunosuppression Diabetes Chronic disease Drugs-for example, steroids Malnutrition Age > 60 Intravenous drug misuse Peripheral vascular disease Renal failure Underlying malignancy Obesity Aetiological factors Blunt or penetrating trauma Soft tissue infections Surgery Intravenous drug use Childbirth Burns Muscle injuries Box 2:
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.330.7495.830