منابع مشابه
Necrotising soft-tissue infection.
DESCRIPTION A 55-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of progressively worsening pain, swelling and ‘unpleasant crackling feeling’ on her left upper limb. These complaints had begun after she noticed a small reddish lesion on her left elbow. The patient had received a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus 15 years before coming to us and was taking methylprednisolone and acenocouma...
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UNLABELLED Necrotising Soft Tissue Infection is a rapidly progressing fatal disorder, the prognosis of which depends on early diagnosis and management. OBJECTIVE In this study, our objective was to assess the factors contributing to mortality due to NSTI. METHODS A retrospective review of the records of all patients with NSTI involving fascia, skin or muscle between January 2007 and Decembe...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007025