Necrotizing fasciitis in children: diagnostic and therapeutic aspects

Bingoel-Kologlu, MELTEM; Yidiz, Rahsan; Alper, Bilal; Yagmurlu, Aydin; ÇİFTCİ, ERGİN; Goekcora, Ismail; Ince, Erdal; Emiroglu, Murat; Dindar, Hueseyin

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.07.018

Necrotizing fasciitis in children: diagnostic and therapeutic aspects

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Bingoel-Kologlu M., Yidiz R. V., Alper B., Yagmurlu A., ÇİFTCİ E., Goekcora I. H., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.42, no.11, pp.1892-1897, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 42 Issue: 11
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.07.018
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1892-1897
Keywords: necrotizing fasciitis, Streptococcus pyogenes, children, soft tissue infections, SOFT-TISSUE INFECTIONS, MANAGEMENT, CHICKENPOX
Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe life-threatening soft tissue infection characterized by rapidly spreading necrosis of the fascia and the subcutaneous tissue. Its incidence owing to invasive Streptococcus pyogenes has significantly increased in children recently. Our experience with NF in children to describe diagnostic and therapeutic aspects is hence presented herein.