Necrotizing Fasciitis

Study results from National Taiwan University in the area of necrotizing fasciitis published

Published in Hospital Business Week, January 25th, 2009

According to recent research from Taipei, Taiwan, "Necrotizing fasciitis involving the upper extremities is an uncommon, but potentially life-threatening infection. Surgical records were reviewed to identify its mortality risk factors."

"A 10-year retrospective review was conducted of all patients with upper limb necrotizing fasciitis treated in a tertiary care hospital in northern Taiwan. The demographic data, physical and laboratory findings and salient information with respect to the treatment and clinical outcome were collected and analyzed. Fourteen patients were identified. The mean age of the all-male cohort was 60.2 years (range, 44-83 years). Five of the...

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Source: Hospital Business Week (2009-01-25)

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