Diabetes mellitus and necrotizing fasciitis – a deadly combination; case report

Diabetes mellitus and necrotizing fasciitis – a deadly combination; case report

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly destructive affliction of soft tissues, with a mortality rate that may reach 73% of the cases. It is characterized by a progressive inflammation and extended necrosis of the subcutaneous tissue and the fascia. Necrotizing fasciitis was first described in 1848, and...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Toma, Laura Mazilu, Andra Iulia Suceveanu, Florentina Gherghiceanu, Camelia Sandu, Cristina Bica, Liliana Florina Andronache, Ioana Paunica, Lavinia Alexandra Moroianu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences
Subjects:
necrotizing fasciitis
diabetes mellitus
diabetic foot
sepsis
mortality
Online Access:https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1232&context=jmms
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