The microbiological profile of necrotising fasciitis at a secondary level hospital in Gauteng.

Background: Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is a fulminant soft tissue infection that requires timely diagnosis, urgent surgical debridement, and appropriate antimicrobial therapy. The choice of empiric antimicrobial therapy depends on the microorganisms cultured and the antimicrobial resistance profile of the institution. Necrotising fasciitis has not been studied in our setting.

Outcomes of Cardiac Gunshot Injuries Presenting at an Urban Trauma Facility in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Background: Gunshot wounds to the heart are regarded as one of the most lethal penetrating injuries. There has been an increase in gunshot wounds to the chest in our institution in recent years. Injuries to the heart caused by gunshot wounds can be challenging, with patients arriving in hospital in different physiological states.