Initial skin necrosis presentation at emergency room was associated with fulminant clinical course and mortality in patients with Vibrio necrotizing fasciitis

Abstract Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening infection. Skin necrosis is an important skin sign of NF. The purposes of this study was to investigate the initial skin conditions of Vibrio NF patients between emergency room (ER) to preoperative status, to compare the clinical and laborato...

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Main Authors: Chun-Yuan Hsiao, Tsung-Yu Huang, Li-Yun Teng, Hung-Yen Chen, Cheng-Ting Hsiao, Yao-Hung Tsai, Shu-Fang Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45854-1