Hyperbaric oxygen as adjuvant therapy in the management of necrotizing fasciitis

N Jallali, S Withey, PE Butler - The American journal of surgery, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon but serious infection of fascia
and skin associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. One modality proposed for …

Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review of the literature

S Zundel, A Lemaréchal, P Kaiser… - European Journal of …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Introduction Pediatric necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare but severe, life-threatening infection.
Early diagnosis is crucial to reduce morbidity and mortality, but initial symptoms are …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of necrotising fasciitis in children from its first description in 1930 to 2018

A Schröder, A Gerin, GB Firth, KS Hoffmann… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Necrotising fasciitis is a rapidly progressing soft-tissue infection with a low
incidence that carries a relevant risk of morbidity and mortality. Although necrotising fasciitis …

Necrotizing soft tissue infections: a focused review of pathophysiology, diagnosis, operative management, antimicrobial therapy, and pediatrics

JM Tessier, J Sanders, M Sartelli, J Ulrych… - Surgical …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Background: Necrotizing fasciitis is a major health problem throughout the world. The
purpose of this review is to assist providers with the care of these patients through a better …

Necrotizing fasciitis in children: diagnostic and therapeutic aspects

M Bingöl-Koloğlu, RV Yıldız, B Alper… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe life-threatening soft tissue infection
characterized by rapidly spreading necrosis of the fascia and the subcutaneous tissue. Its …

Diagnostic methods and management strategies of herpes simplex and herpes zóster infections

S Mehrmal, R Mojica, AM Guo… - Clinics in Geriatric …, 2024 - geriatric.theclinics.com
Herpesviruses are medium-sized double-stranded DNA viruses. Of more than 80
herpesviruses identified, only 9 human herpesviruses have been found to cause infection in …

Necrotizing soft-tissue infections

EJ Kuncir, A Tillou, CRS Hill, P Petrone… - Emergency …, 2003 - emed.theclinics.com
Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) are relatively uncommon disease processes that
are invasive and potentially lethal. These infections pose multiple diagnostic and therapeutic …

Epidemiology and outcomes of hospitalized children with necrotizing soft-tissue infections

BR Totapally - The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology and outcome of
hospitalized children with a diagnosis of necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs). Methods …

Imaging of pediatric musculoskeletal infection

M Ranson - Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology, 2009 - thieme-connect.com
Musculoskeletal infections in children present a diagnostic challenge because they are
difficult to recognize in the early stages of the disease and can be confused with other …

Multifocal necrotising fasciitis: an overlooked entity?

U El-Khani, J Nehme, A Darwish… - Journal of plastic …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to report a case of multi-focal necrotising fasciitis, review
research on this subject to identify common aetiological factors and highlight suggestions to …