Background Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon but serious complication of chickenpox
infection in young children. Because many of these infections affect the musculoskeletal …

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapid, potentially fatal soft tissue infection. Chickenpox is a common
childhood illness not usually associated with severe complications. We present the case of …

Varicella (chickenpox) affects approximately 90,000 children each year. Although most
cases resolve, some develop necrotizing soft tissue infections secondary to group A …

Introduction Necrotizing fasciitis is a soft tissue infection that can rapidly progress and end
lethally if not treated early and radically. With an extremely low prevalence (0.02% of all …

Few studies have analyzed necrotizing fasciitis in children, and all have relied on cases of
necrotizing fasciitis in the abdomen, head, and neck region. The authors sought to correlate …

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 …

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive soft tissue infection, involving the skin,
subcutaneous tissue, and superficial fascia. It is a rare but life-threatening complication in …

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a bacterial infection of the soft tissues with a fulminant course
and a high mortality rate. The authors performed a review to define the diagnosis …

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 is a soft tissue infection uncommonly described in children and is
associated with significant morbidity and mortality if not treated early and aggressively …