A comparison of outcomes between transferred patients versus patients who presented directly to the emergency department with necrotizing fasciitis.

Introduction: Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF) is a rare life-threatening bacterial infection that necessitates emergent resuscitation and operative intervention. Most of the literature has emphasized the need for early surgical intervention. This is problematic for patients being treated at a facility lacking surgical support, with concerns for increasing mortality and morbidity rates.