TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 179. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: Necrotizing Fasciitis, Gangrenous Cellulitis, and Myonecrosis A1 - Lipworth, Adam D. A1 - Saavedra, Arturo P. A1 - Weinberg, Arnold N. A1 - Johnson, Richard Allen A2 - Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 - Katz, Stephen I. A2 - Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 - Paller, Amy S. A2 - Leffell, David J. A2 - Wolff, Klaus PY - 2012 T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e AB - |PrintNecrotizing Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections at a GlanceNecrotizing skin and soft-tissue infections include necrotizing fasciitis, gangrenous cellulitis, and myonecrosis, and related diseases that cross soft-tissue planes.Necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections are locally destructive and frequently have severe systemic complications. They must be recognized rapidly and treated aggressively to minimize mortality.Tissue cultures have more utility in necrotizing infections than in simple cellulitis and erysipelas.Necrotizing soft-tissue infections require a combination of surgical treatment and antibiotics.Radiographic imaging may be helpful in crepitant infections but should not delay surgical therapy in cases where necrotizing infections are suspected. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56082297 ER -