The incidence of necrotising soft-tissue infections has increased during recent decades such
that most physicians might see at least one case of these potentially life-threatening …

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe, rare, potentially lethal soft tissue infection that develops
in the scrotum and perineum, the abdominal wall, or the extremities. The infection …

Background Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening soft tissue infection characterized by a
rapid spreading infection of the subcutaneous tissue and in particular the fascia. The …

Objectives To describe clinical, laboratory, microbiological features, and outcomes of
necrotizing fasciitis. Methods From January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2011, 115 patients (79 …

Background Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a group of relatively rare infections, usually caused
by two or more pathogens. It affects the skin and subcutaneous tissues of lower and upper …

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon soft tissue infection, usually caused by toxin-
producing virulent bacteria. It is characterized by widespread fascial necrosis primarily …

Background Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a fatal aggressive infectious disease. We aimed to
assess the major contributing factors of mortality in NF patients. Methods A retrospective …

Objective Clostridial gas gangrene (GG) or clostridial myonecrosis is a very rare but life‐
threatening necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) caused by anaerobic, spore‐forming, and …

Necrotizing fasciitis, also known as the flesh-eating disease, is a severe invasive infection
associated with very high rates of human morbidity and mortality. It is most commonly …

In a single-centre, retrospective, case-controlled study of patients attending the Alfred
Hospital in Prahran, Victoria, we assessed the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in …