Medical Definition Necrotizing Fasciitis

Necrotizing Fasciitis: All You Need to Know | CDC

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Necrotizing fasciitis (NECK-re-tie-zing FASH-e-i-tis) is a rare bacterial infection that spreads quickly in the body and can cause death. Accurate diagnosis, rapid antibiotic treatment, and prompt surgery are important to stopping this infection.

Necrotizing Fasciitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe rapidly spreading bacterial infection that can cause death. The word “necrotizing” refers to something that causes the death of something …

Necrotizing Fasciitis - StatPearls - NCBI …

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Necrotizing fasciitis is a subset of aggressive skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) that …

Necrotizing fasciitis - Wikipedia

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Necrotizing fasciitis is a type of soft tissue infection. It can destroy the tissue in your skin and muscles as well as subcutaneous tissue, which is the tissue …

Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Bacteria) - WebMD

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Flesh-eating bacteria ( necrotizing fasciitis) is a rare infection of the skin and tissues below it. It can be deadly if not treated quickly. Necrotizing fasciitis spreads …

Necrotizing fasciitis | definition of necrotizing fasciitis by …

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necrotizing fasciitis a fulminating group A streptococcal infection beginning with severe or extensive cellulitis that spreads to involve the superficial and deep fascia, …

Necrotizing fasciitis - About the Disease - Genetic and …

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Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious infection of the skin, the tissue just beneath the skin (subcutaneous tissue), and the tissue that covers internal organs (fascia). Necrotizing …

Necrotizing fasciitis | Radiology Reference …

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Necrotizing fasciitis (rare plural: necrotizing fasciitides) refers to a rapidly progressive and often fatal aggressive necrotizing soft tissue …