Necrotizing fasciitis following a monkey bite
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is rapidly spreading bacterial infection of a facial plane. It has a higher mortality rate in patients with diabetes and immunocompromised state. The initial presentation mimics cellulitis and most of the cases are misdiagnosed. Delayed diagnosis and treatment increase mor...
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| description | Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is rapidly spreading bacterial infection of a facial plane. It has a higher mortality rate in patients with diabetes and immunocompromised state. The initial presentation mimics cellulitis and most of the cases are misdiagnosed. Delayed diagnosis and treatment increase mortality by nearly 100%. Our case developed NF with septic shock following a monkey bite. The patient underwent prompt fasciotomy along with extensive wound debridement. Later, the patient underwent secondary suturing with a skin graft for wound cover. NF following money bite is not reported in the literature till now. Hence, early diagnosis and prompt surgical debridement in monkey bites will reduce the incidence of mortality due to NF. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-811bdef2698b499a9be714776a9931312022-12-22T04:30:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsApollo Medicine0976-00162213-36822022-01-01191454710.4103/am.am_69_21Necrotizing fasciitis following a monkey biteJayabal PandiarajaNecrotizing fasciitis (NF) is rapidly spreading bacterial infection of a facial plane. It has a higher mortality rate in patients with diabetes and immunocompromised state. The initial presentation mimics cellulitis and most of the cases are misdiagnosed. Delayed diagnosis and treatment increase mortality by nearly 100%. Our case developed NF with septic shock following a monkey bite. The patient underwent prompt fasciotomy along with extensive wound debridement. Later, the patient underwent secondary suturing with a skin graft for wound cover. NF following money bite is not reported in the literature till now. Hence, early diagnosis and prompt surgical debridement in monkey bites will reduce the incidence of mortality due to NF.http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2022;volume=19;issue=1;spage=45;epage=47;aulast=Pandiarajafasciotomymonkey bitenecrotizing fasciitisseptic shockwound infection |
| spellingShingle | Jayabal Pandiaraja Necrotizing fasciitis following a monkey bite Apollo Medicine fasciotomy monkey bite necrotizing fasciitis septic shock wound infection |
| title | Necrotizing fasciitis following a monkey bite |
| title_full | Necrotizing fasciitis following a monkey bite |
| title_fullStr | Necrotizing fasciitis following a monkey bite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Necrotizing fasciitis following a monkey bite |
| title_short | Necrotizing fasciitis following a monkey bite |
| title_sort | necrotizing fasciitis following a monkey bite |
| topic | fasciotomy monkey bite necrotizing fasciitis septic shock wound infection |
| url | http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2022;volume=19;issue=1;spage=45;epage=47;aulast=Pandiaraja |
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