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1726352

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-7-16
pubmed:abstractText
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare infection, serious because of its risk of functional sequelae and mortality. The first clinical and histological descriptions of acute Streptococcal infection of the fascia were published in 1924 by Meleney, who referred to this condition as "Streptococcal haemolytic gangrene". However, since Meleney, numerous authors have reported cases of necrotizing fasciitis due to a wide range of bacteria. The authors report a case of necrotizing fasciitis of the upper limb in a 45 year old man following a superficial lesion of the dorsum of the hand. Despite the use of antibiotics, the morbidity and mortality of this disease are still high. Treatment is surgical and must be performed urgently. A review of the literature groups together the published cases and analyses the various aetiologies and risk factors.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0294-1260
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
520-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
[Necrotizing fasciitis of the upper limb. Apropos of a case].
pubmed:affiliation
Unité de Chirurgie Plastique, CHRU, Angers.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review, Case Reports