Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) occurs frequently in Hawaii compared with the Mainland of the United States and may be difficult to distinguish from cellulitis (CELL). We undertook a study to determine NF incidence, microbiology, risk factors, and outcomes.This is a retrospective study conducted at a ...
Introduction: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) commonly requires ICU care, with the current data on its epidemiological, clinical and resource utilization patterns derived mostly from single-center experience, at times combined with other necrotizing soft tissue infections. There are no contemporary population-...
Introduction: Data on the characteristics, resource utilization and outcomes of patients with necrotizing fasciitis (NF) requiring ICU care are derived mostly from single-center experience, at times combined with other necrotizing soft tissue infections. There are no contemporary population-based repo...
Introduction: The only modifiable risk factor associated with mortality in patients with necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is time to surgical debridement. Inter-hospital transfer has been shown to delay definitive treatment of a variety of time-sensitive medical conditions. We hypothesized that patients with ...
FASCIITISTime to definitive surgical debridement has been recognized as a predictor for morbidity and mortality in necrotizing sof t-tissue infections (NSTI). Rural patients are at particular risk due to limited local resources, decreased access to care, and prolonged transport times. The aim of ...