Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — ...

Infections due to Fusarium ... of erythrocytes, dermal necrosis, and epidermal ulceration. Due to thrombocytopenia, some lesions become hemorrhagic. The skin lesions are tender and painful.

A SSSI is considered complicated if it involves deeper skin structures such as fascia ... include patients with surgical site infection, necrotizing soft tissue infection and signs of systemic ...

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2 ABSSSI refers to a bacterial infection of the skin and its related tissues. Examples of skin conditions commonly included in that category are DFIs, necrotizing fasciitis, postoperative wound ...

Untreated skin infections can lead to more serious complications, such as gangrene, sepsis, or necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease). Getting your symptoms evaluated in a timely manner can ...

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