Fatal Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Child following a Blunt Chest Trauma

Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious soft tissue infection rarely occurring in children after blunt trauma. Due to its high morbidity and mortality rates, a high index of suspicion is necessary for prompt diagnosis and treatment. We describe a 6-year-old Costa Rican girl who died secondary to multiple...

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Main Authors: Yohel Ocaña, Rolando Ulloa-Gutierrez, Adriana Yock-Corrales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/373712
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