ReviewInfectious disease clinics of North America2017
Evaluation and Management of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections.
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100 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 250 citations in OpenAlex.
- Linezolid versus clindamycin for toxin inhibition in severe skin and soft tissue infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Infection · 2026Pooled it
- Gas forming infection of the spine: a systematic and narrative review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021Pooled it
- Time is of the essence when treating necrotizing soft tissue infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2020Pooled it
- Discriminatory plasma biomarkers predict specific clinical phenotypes of necrotizing soft-tissue infections.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2021Trial
- Rare Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis With Polyarteritis Nodosa in a Multi-Comorbid Patient.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Extremities: Microbial Spectrum, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Clinical Outcomes in a 7-Year Retrospective Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- A Case Report of a Fulminant Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Upper Extremity in an Immunocompromised Patient.Cureus · 2026Article
- Vacuum-Assisted Closure-Assisted Reconstruction of Extensive Anterior Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
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- Outcomes and Predictors of Fungal Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections.Surgical infections · 2026Article
- Usefulness and Description of the Test Puncture Method for Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Group A β-HemolyticJournal of plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Risk factors and predictors of in-hospital mortality in necrotizing fasciitis: a five-year retrospective cohort study from a tertiary care center in Colombia.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Efficacy analysis of early incision and drainage on necrotizing fasciitis, a retrospective study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Successful treatment of a necrotizing fasciitis related skin defect using fish skin grafting in a patient with extensive psoriasis vulgaris.JAAD case reports · 2026Article
- Results of surgical treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infections. A 15-years retrospective cohort study of a single center of emergency surgery.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Article
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- Meleney's gangrene triggered by suprapubic catheter dislodgment and urine extravasation: A case report and review of management strategies.Qatar medical journal · 2026Article
- Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Caused byInfection and drug resistance · 2026Article
- Harnessing biomaterials for tuning inflammation: A neutrophil-centric perspective.Materials today. Bio · 2025Review
- Pediatric necrotizing soft tissue infection: unveiling a rare complication of routine procedures - peripheral venous catheter insertion.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Despite advances in antibiotic and surgical management and supportive care for necrotizing soft tissue infections, morbidity and mortality remain substantial. Although there are clinical practice guidelines in place, there still remains much variability in choice and duration of antibiotic therapy, time to initial surgical debridement, and use of adjuvant medical therapies. This article offers an overview of necrotizing soft tissue infections with a focus on current diagnostic and treatment modalities.
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