Necrotising fasciitis presenting as a blister: A case report on improving early recognition of surgical site infection following caesarean delivery

Early recognition and treatment of surgical site infection (SSI) may prevent devastating consequences of wound infections complicating caesarean delivery (CD). SSI complicates 3–15% of CDs; among the severe forms are necrotising fasciitis (NF) and clostridial gas gangrene, with the latter being the...

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Main Authors: Alison Rothman, Nnabuike Chibuoke Ngene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Women's Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221491122300098X