caa a22 4500 606246851 CHVBK 20210128101342.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12262-013-0835-2 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12262-013-0835-2 Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Study of 48 Cases [Elektronische Daten] [Gurjit Singh, Pragnesh Bharpoda, Raghuveer Reddy] Necrotizing fasciitis represents a group of highly lethal infections characterized by rapidly progressing inflammation and necrosis. The aim of the study was to analyze the clinical profile, microbial flora, and predisposing risk factors in patients with necrotizing fasciitis. Lastly, we aimed to formulate a protocol for management of necrotizing fasciitis. Forty-eight cases of necrotizing fasciitis patients who reported to our hospital between April 2007 and September 2009 were included in the study. The commonest predisposing factors were age greater than 50years (58% cases) and diabetes mellitus (52% cases). The commonest site involved was extremity (70.8%). Majority of infections were polymicrobial (87.5%). Repeated aggressive debridement was the commonest surgical procedure performed. Early and aggressive surgical debridement, often in multiple sittings, supplemented by appropriate antibiotics and supportive therapy, forms the key to a successful outcome in necrotizing fasciitis. Association of Surgeons of India, 2013 Necrotizing fasciitis nationallicence Surgical debridements nationallicence Singh Gurjit Department of Surgery, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital and Medical College, S.T. Nagar, 411018, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India aut Bharpoda Pragnesh Department of Surgery, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital and Medical College, S.T. Nagar, 411018, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India aut Reddy Raghuveer Department of Surgery, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital and Medical College, S.T. Nagar, 411018, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India aut Indian Journal of Surgery Springer India 77(2015-12-01), 345-350 0972-2068 77<345 2015 77 12262 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-013-0835-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-013-0835-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Singh Gurjit Department of Surgery, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital and Medical College, S.T. Nagar, 411018, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bharpoda Pragnesh Department of Surgery, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital and Medical College, S.T. Nagar, 411018, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Reddy Raghuveer Department of Surgery, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital and Medical College, S.T. Nagar, 411018, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Indian Journal of Surgery Springer India 77(2015-12-01), 345-350 0972-2068 77<345 2015 77 12262