“The Clock Is Ticking”: The Timely Management of a Painful Skin Rash in a Seventy-Year-Old Woman
Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon but a potentially fatal condition and can affect any part of the body. Most patients have pre-existing conditions that render them susceptible to infection, although etiology is unclear. Diagnosis is primarily clinical and is often delayed because of the unfamili...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/641058 |