A systematic review of necrotising fasciitis in children from its first description in 1930 to 2018

A systematic review of necrotising fasciitis in children from its first description in 1930 to 2018

Abstract Background Necrotising fasciitis is a rapidly progressing soft-tissue infection with a low incidence that carries a relevant risk of morbidity and mortality. Although necrotising fasciitis is often fatal in adults, its case fatality rate seems to be lower in children. A highly variable clin...

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Main Authors: Arne Schröder, Aurélie Gerin, Gregory B. Firth, Kelly S. Hoffmann, Andrew Grieve, Christina Oetzmann von Sochaczewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Necrotising fasciitis
Children
Systematic review
Incidence rate
Case fatality rate
Predisposing factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3941-3

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