Necrotizing fasciitis: Risk factors of mortality

• Main Authors: Khamnuan,P., Chongruksut,W., Jearwattanakanok,K., Patumanond,J., Yodluangfun,S., Tantraworasin,A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Dove Medical Press Ltd. 2015
• Subjects: Health Policy; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84923198302&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38399
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015 Khamnuan et al. Background: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a serious infection of skin and soft tissues that rapidly progresses along the deep fascia. It becomes a fatal soft tissue infection with high mortality rate if treatment is delayed. Early diagnosis for emergency surgical debridement a...