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Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF) / Flesh-Eating Disease

Latest Publications and Research on Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF)

BMC Infect. Dis.      

Predictors for gram-negative monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis in southern Taiwan.

Huang TY, Peng KT, Hsiao CT, Fann WC, Tsai YH, Li YY, Hung CH, Chuang FY, Hsu WH

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare and life-threatening necrotizing skin and soft-tissue infection. Infectious pathogens of NF must be detected earl ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Clin. Microbiol. Infect.   2020 Jan 09   

The incidence and seasonal variation of necrotizing fasciitis in Korea: a nationwide cross-sectional study.

Choi HK, Seo GH, Han E

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare but fatal disease, and there is no known annual incidence of NF in Korea. The aim of this study was to investigat ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Diagnosis (Berl)   2020 Jan 09   

Pyoderma gangrenosum underrepresentation in non-dermatological literature.

Reese AM, Haag CK, Jung E, Nauta AC, Swerlick RA, Ortega-Loayza AG

Background Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a chronic, ulcerative neutrophilic dermatosis. PG presents a diagnostic challenge, largely due to the many mim ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Ann Maxillofac Surg      

Cervicofacial Infections Caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

Lazarte C, Paladino L, Mollo L, Katra R, Isabel BM, Puia SA

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an opportunistic pathogen that causes a wide range of diseases. Dissemination of perioral infections is a common ... Read More

Source: PubMed
Front Pediatr      

Streptococcus pyogenes Endocarditis Associated With Varicella-Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Savoia P, Heininger U, Buettcher M

Infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) is usually a benign and self-limiting disease. Serious complications by bacterial pathogens do occur, such ... Read More

Source: PubMed

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