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J West Afr Coll Surg
July 2024
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Background: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe soft tissue infection typified by swiftly spreading necrosis of the fascia and subcutaneous fat with successive necrosis of the skin which affects all age groups.
Objective: To compare the clinical presentation and treatment outcome of NF between children and adults.
Materials And Methods: A prospective descriptive study of all patients presenting with NF to the (Usmanu Danfodiyo Univrersity Teaching Hospital, Sokoto), from September 2018 to August 2019.
Cureus
November 2024
Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa - Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, TUR.
Shoulder septic arthritis is a severe infection of the shoulder joint, commonly caused by bacteria such as . It leads to inflammation, severe pain, swelling, and reduced mobility in the affected shoulder. The condition is typically diagnosed through clinical evaluation, blood tests, imaging studies, and joint aspiration.
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October 2024
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
A 54-year-old female with myelodysplastic syndrome on chemotherapy presented with 10 days of periocular erythema and edema worsening on oral antibiotics. Computed Tomography scan showed periorbital soft tissue swelling without postseptal extension or abscess. Intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics were administered.
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January 2024
Cardiology Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,Iran.
Background: Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening soft tissue infection characterized by rapid tissue necrosis, often leading to sepsis and multisystem organ failure. Necrotizing fasciitis can rarely occur as a post-procedural complication, particularly following cardiac catheterization or angiography. This case report presents the clinical presentation and management of a 64-year-old female with a history of chronic endocarditis and valvular involvement who developed necrotizing fasciitis after femoral coronary angiography.
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December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Lions Eye Institute.
Purpose: Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis (NF) and sinusitis-related orbital cellulitis (OC) present with common clinical features, although the management algorithms for these ailments vary considerably. Previous investigations have failed to identify biomarkers that distinguish between these entities. This study was designed to explore the role of the derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and neutrophil-to-platelet ratios in discerning NF from OC.
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