The relevance of a fast and early diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis in the Emergency Department: a case report

We report a case of necrotizing fasciitis in an 84-year-old man affected by diabetes mellitus. The patient was admitted in the Emergency Department of our hospital because of an acute and strong left leg pain that began almost 8 h before admission. The left leg had an increased size and a movement l...

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Main Authors: Marianna Gregorio, Antonio Villa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/671