Fatal Necrotizing Fasciitis following Episiotomy

Introduction. Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon condition in general practice but one that provokes serious morbidity. It is characterized by widespread fascial necrosis with relative sparing of skin and underlying muscle. Herein, we report a fatal case of necrotizing fasciitis in a young healthy...

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Main Authors: Faris Almarzouqi, Gerrit Grieb, Christian Klink, Dirk Bauerschlag, Paul C. Fuchs, Ziyad Alharbi, Marketa Vasku, Norbert Pallua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/562810
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