"Fasciitis, Necrotizing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A fulminating bacterial infection of the deep layers of the skin and FASCIA. It can be caused by many different organisms, with STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES being the most common.
| Descriptor ID |
D019115
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.825.340 C05.321.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Fasciitis, Necrotizing- Fasciitis, Necrotizing
- Fasciitides, Necrotizing
- Necrotizing Fasciitides
- Necrotizing Fasciitis
- Fascitis, Necrotizing
- Fascitides, Necrotizing
- Necrotizing Fascitides
- Necrotizing Fascitis
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fasciitis, Necrotizing" by people in Profiles.
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Necrotizing Fasciitis? A Mimic Produced by an Unusual Presentation of Necrotizing Neutrophilic Dermatosis of the Hand: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2023 07 01; 13(3).
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Autologous creatinine clearance in a case of necrotizing fasciitis and anuria. Am J Nephrol. 2012; 35(3):225-9.
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Derm emergencies: detecting early signs of trouble. J Fam Pract. 2012 Feb; 61(2):71-8.
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Intraoperative patient-to-healthcare-worker transmission of invasive group A streptococcal infection. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Sep; 32(9):924-6.
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Cervical necrotizing fasciitis with descending mediastinitis: literature review and case report. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Jun; 70(6):1342-50.
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Steroids in the treatment of group A streptococcal necrotizing soft tissue infection. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2011 Feb; 12(1):77-81.
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Two cases of necrotizing fasciitis due to Acinetobacter baumannii. J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jan; 47(1):258-63.
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Community-acquired necrotizing soft tissue infections: a review of 122 cases presenting to a single emergency department over 12 years. J Emerg Med. 2008 Feb; 34(2):139-46.
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Community-acquired necrotizing fasciitis caused by Serratia marcescens: case report and review. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2001 Jul; 20(7):509-10.
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Transvaginal therapy of genuine stress incontinence. Urology. 2000 Dec 04; 56(6 Suppl 1):23-7.