The incidence of necrotising soft-tissue infections has increased during recent decades such
that most physicians might see at least one case of these potentially life-threatening …

Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) are rapidly progressing skin and soft tissue
infections (SSTI) that lead to extensive tissue necrosis affecting the dermis and epidermis …

Background: The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis score (LRINEC) is a
simple tool used to support early diagnosis of Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF). The aim of this …

Background Skin and soft tissue infections are common emergency department (ED)
presentations. These infections cover a wide spectrum of disease, from simple cellulitis to …

Reducing the time to diagnosis and first surgical debridement, initiating early broad-
spectrum antibiotics and early referral to specialized centres are the key modifiable factors …

Introduction Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare but fatal disease, and there is no known
annual incidence of NF in Korea. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and …

Objective (s): Streptococcus pyogenes, a notorious human pathogen is responsible to cause
a wide range of infections varies from superficial common clinical illness to severe and life …

Objectives In this study, we aimed to illustrate distinctions between Fournier's gangrene (FG)
and lower extremity necrotising fasciitis (NF) and screen out possible risk factors of poor …

The high concentration of respirable dust pollution created during coal mining has long
been known to be harmful to employee health. A water absorbing atomization device has …

Background: Lack of insurance is associated with poorer outcomes in hospitalized patients.
However, few studies have explored this association in hospitalizations for necrotizing soft …