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- Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF) is a serious and rare bacterial infection that affects soft tissues, often involving areas like the trunk, groin, and lower limbs, with a high risk of death.
- A case is presented of a young woman who developed NF at the spinal needle insertion site after a cesarean section, which is a very uncommon occurrence.
- Despite undergoing multiple debridement surgeries, she ultimately passed away due to septic shock caused by gram-negative bacteria and fungal infection.
Article Abstract
Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF) is a rare, rapidly progressive severe bacterial soft tissue infection with a high mortality rate. NF classically involves the trunk, groin/perineum, lower limbs, and postoperative wound sites. NF secondary to spinal anaesthesia in a young postpartum female is extremely rare. Here we are describing a young postpartum female who underwent cesarean section for the delivery of child but developed NF of the back starting from the site of spinal needle insertion. She was referred to our center after 21 days of surgery with extensive NF. She underwent serial debridement but succumbed to septic shock secondary to gram negative and fungal sepsis.
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