Fulminant non-traumatic Clostridium perfringens necrotizing fasciitis and myonecrosis in a child with acute myeloid leukemia

Necrotizing fasciitis is a potentially life-threatening infection that can lead to rapid muscular and fascial necrosis, often resulting in sepsis. In addition to the rapid disease progression, diagnosing this disease in children can be challenging as they cannot accurately communicate their symptoms...

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Published in:	Journal of Infection and Public Health
Main Authors:	Banan Alsowailmi, Mohammed Alshaalan, Sameera Al Johani, Musaed Alharbi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-03-01
Subjects:	necrotizing fasciitis myonecrosis fulminant infection Clostridium infection acute myeloid leukemia
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034124003691