Determinants and outcome of peri-orbital necrotizing fasciitis: Experience from a tertiary care center

Determinants and outcome of peri-orbital necrotizing fasciitis: Experience from a tertiary care center

We attempt to describe the determinants and outcome of severe soft tissue infections affecting the eye (peri-orbital necrotizing fasciitis or PNF), a rare entity caused by toxin-producing, virulent bacteria. Our series of six adult cases of PNF included patients with and without co-morbidities. Mino...

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Main Authors: Padma B Prabhu, Raju Kuzhupally Vallon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research
Subjects:
Debridement
fasciotomy
necrosis
necrotizing fasciitis
palpebro-orbital
Online Access:http://www.jcor.in/article.asp?issn=2320-3897;year=2014;volume=2;issue=3;spage=145;epage=148;aulast=Prabhu

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