Necrotizing fasciitis with mediastinitis following snakebite envenomation

Snakebite envenomation is a life-threatening injury and a neglected public health issue in Africa. We report the case of a child that presented 6 days following a forearm snakebite with compartment syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis of the upper limb extending to the neck and chest who developed med...

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Main Authors: Chihena Hansini Banda, Chandwa N’gambi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X18823090