Sonographic exploration for fascial exploration (SEFE) in necrotizing fasciitis: a case report

Abstract Background Necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections are life-threatening conditions. Reliance on gas in tissue planes leads to worsened outcomes in patients with non-gas forming types of necrotizing fasciitis (NF). Case presentation We present a case of Group A Strep (GAS) necrotizing fa...

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Main Authors: Jessica Fozard, Krystle Shafer, Thompson Kehrl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-04-01
Series:The Ultrasound Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-020-00168-5