"Fasciitis, Necrotizing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A fulminating bacterial infection of the deep layers of the skin and FASCIA. It can be caused by many different organisms, with STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES being the most common.
| Descriptor ID |
D019115
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.825.340 C05.321.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Fasciitis, Necrotizing- Fasciitis, Necrotizing
- Fasciitides, Necrotizing
- Necrotizing Fasciitides
- Necrotizing Fasciitis
- Fascitis, Necrotizing
- Fascitides, Necrotizing
- Necrotizing Fascitides
- Necrotizing Fascitis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fasciitis, Necrotizing" by people in Profiles.
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Markowitz M, Kwan S, Matzon JL. Household Transmission of Group A Streptococcus Necrotizing Fasciitis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2022 08 01; 6(8).
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Silverman RF, Hodgson N. Orbital Necrotizing Fasciitis. N Engl J Med. 2022 Feb 03; 386(5):e10.
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Whitaker CM, Low S, Gorbachova T, Raphael JS, Williamson C. Imaging and Laboratory Workup for Hand Infections. Hand Clin. 2020 08; 36(3):285-299.
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Osterman M, Draeger R, Stern P. Acute hand infections. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Aug; 39(8):1628-35; quiz 1635.
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Hallock GG, Cipolle MD, Bradow BP. Enterocutaneous fistula associated with an unrecognized retained vacuum-assisted closure sponge. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Aug; 122(2):84e-85e.
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Selbst SM. Pediatric emergency medicine: legal briefs. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2006 Mar; 22(3):201-4.
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Frank G, Mahoney HM, Eppes SC. Musculoskeletal infections in children. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2005 Aug; 52(4):1083-106, ix.
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McCarthy JJ, Dormans JP, Kozin SH, Pizzutillo PD. Musculoskeletal infections in children: basic treatment principles and recent advancements. Instr Course Lect. 2005; 54:515-28.
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MacLean AA, Miller G, Bamboat ZM, Hiotis K. Abdominal wall necrotizing fasciitis from dislodged percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes: a case series. Am Surg. 2004 Sep; 70(9):827-31.
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Fulda GJ, Khan SU, Zabel DD. Special issues in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Crit Care Clin. 2003 Jan; 19(1):91-108, vi.