RT Book, Section
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
SR Print(0)
ID 56082297
T1 Chapter 179. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: Necrotizing Fasciitis, Gangrenous Cellulitis, and Myonecrosis
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-166904-7
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56082297
RD 2024/04/19
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.