Incidence and mortality of necrotizing fasciitis in The Netherlands: the impact of group A Streptococcus

Incidence and mortality of necrotizing fasciitis in The Netherlands: the impact of group A Streptococcus

Abstract Background Little is known about the exact incidence of necrotizing soft tissue infections. The few incidences reported in international literature are not directly relatable to the Netherlands, or other European countries, due to geographic heterogeneity in causative micro-organisms involv...

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Main Authors: Femke Nawijn, Brechje de Gier, Diederik A. H. Brandwagt, Rolf H. H. Groenwold, Jort Keizer, Falco Hietbrink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Necrotizing fasciitis
Necrotizing soft tissue infection
Incidence
The Netherlands
Mortality
Health care burden
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06928-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06928-5

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