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Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections
Abstract
The hallmarks of necrotizing fasciitis are friable superficial fascia, gray exudate without pus, and widespread tissue destruction. The infection is either polymicrobial or monomicrobial. Early surgical débridement and appropriate antibiotics are crucial for recovery.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Stevens, D. L., & Bryant, A. E.
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 2017-12-07
- Volume
- 377
- Issue
- 23
- Pages
- 2253-2265
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- OpenAlex
- W1532733209
- Cited by
- 828
- References
- 103
- FWCI
- 47.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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