Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Chest in a Neonate in Southern Nigeria

Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Chest in a Neonate in Southern Nigeria

We discuss the successful saving of a male neonate with necrotizing fasciitis of the chest following a hot fomentation of the umbilicus with exposure of the ribs and the pleural space on the right side. He recovered 5 weeks after admission. We stressed the need to recognize necrotizing fasciitis ext...

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Main Authors: Oluwafemi Olasupo Awe, Emeka B. Kesieme, Babatunde Kayode-Adedeji, Quinzy O. Aigbonoga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/818059
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