A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF NECROTISING FASCIITIS

Dr. H. B. Janugade, Dr. Agashe Harshwardhan Ballal

Abstract


Necrotising fasciitis is a rapidly progressive soft tissue infection involving mainly the superficial fascia with relative
sparing of the muscles. The case is classified as necrotising myositis when the infection extends to the muscles as well.
Both the conditions present with a high mortality and long morbidity. Along with early diagnosis and treatment, various
risk factors influencing the prognosis of necrotising soft tissue infections have been studied [1].


Keywords


Necrotising Fasciitis

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