Evaluating the Laboratory Risk Indicator to Differentiate Cellulitis from Necrotizing Fasciitis in the Emergency Department
Introduction: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon but rapidly progressive infection that results in gross morbidity and mortality if not treated in its early stages. The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) score is used to distinguish NF from other soft tissue infectio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2017-05-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/20611292 |