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- - Necrotizing fasciitis is a fast-moving bacterial infection that kills tissue and has a high risk of death; it often gets misdiagnosed in its early stages.
- - The case study features a diabetic patient with hepatitis B who developed this infection in the left forearm and left breast after an injury but was successfully treated with prompt surgery.
- - Early surgical exploration is crucial for diagnosing necrotizing fasciitis and is the best way to lower the chances of death and the need for amputations.
Article Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis is an aggressive bacterial infection that causes necrosis of the fascia and subcutaneous tissues with rapid progression and high mortality. Early stages often lead to misdiagnosis, resulting in improper treatment and severe implications. This case study presents a patient with diabetes mellitus combined with hepatitis B who rapidly developed necrotizing fasciitis of the left forearm and left breast after trauma and controlled the infection with early surgical treatment. It is worth noting that early surgical exploration is the gold standard for the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis and is the most effective means of reducing mortality and amputation rates in necrotizing fasciitis.
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