necrotizing fasciitisvibrio vulnificusIn modern medicine, there are very few infectious disease processes occurring in the foot that can cause death within 48 hr. and have an overall mortality rate of 50% despite appropriate antibiotic and surgical treatment. Such a condition must be regarded as ...
In addition, the following free text words were used: ‘intensive care unit’, ‘necrotizing fasciitis’, ‘gas gangrene’, ‘soft tissue infection’, ‘skin infection’, ‘cellulitis’, ‘myositis’ and ‘necrotizing’. We applied filters for publications from 1 January 2004 onwards, written in...
Hemorrhagic Bullous Cellulitis/Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Foot due to V. fluvialis and Complicated by E. cloacae OsteomyelitisVibrio fluvialis (V. fluvialis) is a halophilic bacterium that is most often associated with gastrointestinal tract infections after consumption of contaminated seafood. The ...
footnecrotizingfasciitisNecrotizing fasciitis (NF) represents a rapidly progressive, life-threatening infection involving skin, soft tissue, and deep fascia. An early diagnosis is crucial to treat NF effectively. The disease is generally due to an external trauma that occurs in predisposed patients: ...
Treatment for a grade 4 diabetic foot patient with necrotizing fasciitis: A case reportKeyword Highlighting Highlight selected keywords in the article text.doi:10.1097/MD9.0000000000000066Huang, RenyanYang, XiaoFan, WeijingHu, XiaomingXv, Feng
diabetic footnecrotizing fasciitispovidone-iodinesoakingWound soaking is a physical debridement method that helps reduce bacterial colonization and consequently promotes wound healing. Although soaking in povidone-iodine solution was ineffective in reducing bacterial colonization in acute trauma wounds, there is...