Fatal Necrotizing Fasciitis following Episiotomy
Introduction. Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon condition in general practice but one that provokes serious morbidity. It is characterized by widespread fascial necrosis with relative sparing of skin and underlying muscle. Herein, we report a fatal case of necrotizing fasciitis in a young healthy...
Main Authors: | Faris Almarzouqi, Gerrit Grieb, Christian Klink, Dirk Bauerschlag, Paul C. Fuchs, Ziyad Alharbi, Marketa Vasku, Norbert Pallua |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/562810 |
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