SynthesisJournal of ultrasound2023
Point-of-care ultrasonography in diagnosing necrotizing fasciitis-a literature review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
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- POCUS in Differentiating Etiology of Acute Scrotum.POCUS journal · 2026Article
- Non-infectious Subcutaneous Emphysema of the Upper Extremity: A Unique Mimicker of Necrotizing Fasciitis - A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
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- Host-response trajectories in necrotizing fasciitis: host-pathogen interactions, immune evasion, and immunoparalysis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
- Stealth Onset: Early Ultrasound Diagnosis of Necrotising Fasciitis Post-Appendectomy and the Critical Role of Diabetes.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Automated Detection of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Features by Computed Tomography.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
introductionNecrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive necrosis of the fascial layer with a high mortality rate. It is a life-threatening medical emergency that requires urgent treatment. Lack of skin finding in NF made diagnosis difficult and required a high clinical index of suspicion. The use of ultrasound may guide clinicians in improving diagnostic speed and accuracy, thus leading to improved management decisions and patient outcomes. This literature search aims to review the use of point-of-care ultrasonography in diagnosing necrotizing fasciitis.
methodWe searched relevant electronic databases, including PUBMED, MEDLINE, and SCOPUS, and performed a systematic review. Keywords used were "necrotizing fasciitis" or "necrotising fasciitis" or "necrotizing soft tissue infections" and "point-of-care ultrasonography" "ultrasonography" or "ultrasound". No temporal limitation was set. An additional search was performed via google scholar, and the top 100 entry was screened.
resultsAmong 540 papers screened, only 21 were related to diagnosing necrotizing fasciitis using ultrasonography. The outcome includes three observational studies, 16 case reports, and two case series, covering the period from 1976 to 2022.
conclusionAlthough the use of ultrasonography in diagnosing NF was published in several papers with promising results, more studies are required to investigate its diagnostic accuracy and potential to reduce time delay before surgical intervention, morbidity, and mortality.
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