Early diagnosis of post-varicella necrotising fasciitis: A medical and surgical emergency

Early diagnosis of post-varicella necrotising fasciitis: A medical and surgical emergency

Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is an extremely rare complication of a rather common paediatric viral exanthem varicella. Delayed diagnosis and treatment can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Laboratory risk indicator of NF score aids in early clinical diagnosis in suspected cases of post-vari...

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Main Authors: Rose Xavier, Bobby Abraham, Vinod Jacob Cherian, Jobin I Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Laboratory risk indicator of necrotising fasciitis score
post-varicella necrotising fasciitis
surgical debridement
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2016;volume=13;issue=1;spage=44;epage=46;aulast=Xavier
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spelling doaj-4bc983b624f545c583e781ef33885cf82020-11-24T23:09:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery0189-67250974-59982016-01-01131444610.4103/0189-6725.181707Early diagnosis of post-varicella necrotising fasciitis: A medical and surgical emergencyRose XavierBobby AbrahamVinod Jacob CherianJobin I JosephNecrotising fasciitis (NF) is an extremely rare complication of a rather common paediatric viral exanthem varicella. Delayed diagnosis and treatment can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Laboratory risk indicator of NF score aids in early clinical diagnosis in suspected cases of post-varicella NF thus enabling timely intervention. Surgery delayed for more than 24 hours, is an independent risk factor for death. Surgical debridement with good antibiotic coverage is the definitive treatment for NF.http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2016;volume=13;issue=1;spage=44;epage=46;aulast=XavierLaboratory risk indicator of necrotising fasciitis scorepost-varicella necrotising fasciitissurgical debridement
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author Rose Xavier
Bobby Abraham
Vinod Jacob Cherian
Jobin I Joseph
spellingShingle Rose Xavier
Bobby Abraham
Vinod Jacob Cherian
Jobin I Joseph
Early diagnosis of post-varicella necrotising fasciitis: A medical and surgical emergency
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Laboratory risk indicator of necrotising fasciitis score
post-varicella necrotising fasciitis
surgical debridement
author_facet Rose Xavier
Bobby Abraham
Vinod Jacob Cherian
Jobin I Joseph
author_sort Rose Xavier
title Early diagnosis of post-varicella necrotising fasciitis: A medical and surgical emergency
title_short Early diagnosis of post-varicella necrotising fasciitis: A medical and surgical emergency
title_full Early diagnosis of post-varicella necrotising fasciitis: A medical and surgical emergency
title_fullStr Early diagnosis of post-varicella necrotising fasciitis: A medical and surgical emergency
title_full_unstemmed Early diagnosis of post-varicella necrotising fasciitis: A medical and surgical emergency
title_sort early diagnosis of post-varicella necrotising fasciitis: a medical and surgical emergency
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
issn 0189-6725
0974-5998
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is an extremely rare complication of a rather common paediatric viral exanthem varicella. Delayed diagnosis and treatment can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Laboratory risk indicator of NF score aids in early clinical diagnosis in suspected cases of post-varicella NF thus enabling timely intervention. Surgery delayed for more than 24 hours, is an independent risk factor for death. Surgical debridement with good antibiotic coverage is the definitive treatment for NF.
topic Laboratory risk indicator of necrotising fasciitis score
post-varicella necrotising fasciitis
surgical debridement
url http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2016;volume=13;issue=1;spage=44;epage=46;aulast=Xavier
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