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ArticleAfrican journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS

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

Rose Xavier, Bobby Abraham, Vinod Jacob Cherian, Jobin I Joseph

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Article in African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Frontiers in pediatrics · 2019
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  3. Post-varicella necrotising fasciitis.African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rose XavierDepartment of Paediatrics, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Bobby AbrahamDepartment of Paediatrics, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Vinod Jacob CherianDepartment of Paediatrics, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Jobin I JosephDepartment of Paediatrics, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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.

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial AgentsCellulitisChickenpoxChild, PreschoolDebridementEarly DiagnosisFasciitis, NecrotizingHumansMaleRisk FactorsAnti-Bacterial Agents

Identifiers

PMID27251524
PMCPMC4955452
OpenAlexW2346702361

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