Diagnosis and treatment of necrotizing fasciitis in the head and neck region
β Scribed by Mark McGurk
- Book ID
- 117699289
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 317 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1042-3699
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## Abstract ## Background Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck is a rapidly progressing and lifeβthreatening condition. The purpose of this study was to describe the patients with a focus on clinical presentation, microbiology, treatment, and prognosis. ## Patients and Results Seventeen pa
A resurgence of severe group A streptococcal soft tissue infections has been observed in Europe and the United States during the last decade. These infections are characterized by extensive local destruction and systemic toxicity. In this particular entity, necrotizing fasciitis is the most common c