Facility Medicaid Burden and Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection-Related Mortality.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2024.4744
Abstract: This cohort study examines whether the Medicaid-payer proportion in hospital admissions is associated with in-hospital deaths from necrotizing soft tissue infection. read more here.
Keywords: tissue infection; necrotizing soft; facility medicaid; soft tissue ... See more keywords
Characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections: a Dutch multicenter cohort study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00068-025-03000-8
Abstract: Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NSTI) are associated with high mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to gain insights into the patient-, disease-, and treatment characteristics, as well as the clinical outcomes of NSTI patients in… read more here.
Keywords: tissue infections; cohort; necrotizing soft; study ... See more keywords
Getting it Right the First Time: Frozen Sections for Diagnosing Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05786-7
Abstract: Background The aim of this study was to investigate which histopathologic findings are most indicative for necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) in ambivalent cases. Methods Patients undergoing surgical exploration for suspected NSTIs with obtainment of… read more here.
Keywords: necrotizing soft; soft tissue; muscle; tissue infections ... See more keywords
Approaches to Surgical Debridement in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: Outcomes of an Animated, Interactive Survey
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06470-8
Abstract: Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI) affect long-term quality of life in survivors. Different approaches to debridement may influence quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess the current practice of the debridement… read more here.
Keywords: debridement; survey; necrotizing soft; skin ... See more keywords
Perigenital necrotizing soft tissue infection caused by Aerococcus urinae
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00590
Abstract: Aerococcus urinae can cause severe invasive infections emanating from the urinary tract especially in older males with comorbidities. Here we describe a case of an 80 year-old man with multiple comorbidities presenting with a peri-penile… read more here.
Keywords: necrotizing soft; soft tissue; aerococcus urinae; infection ... See more keywords
Physiology, not modern operative approach, predicts mortality in extremity necrotizing soft tissue infections at a highâvolume center
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DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.02.013
Abstract: Background: Multiple factors are associated with mortality in necrotizing soft tissue infection, such as organ dysfunction and underlying medical comorbidities, but are not often modifiable. Operative interventions are an attractive modifiable variable in modern management… read more here.
Keywords: necrotizing soft; soft tissue; mortality; physiology ... See more keywords
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections of the Perineum.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740102
Abstract: Necrotizing soft tissue infections of the perineum are rapidly progressing infections associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Prompt diagnosis and management with early surgical debridement is necessary to improve survival from this deadly disease. Repeat… read more here.
Keywords: tissue infections; soft tissue; necrotizing soft; management ... See more keywords
Fatal Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infection Caused by Clostridium tetani in an Injecting Drug User: A Case Report.
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DOI: 10.1089/sur.2019.244
Abstract: The aim of this brief report is to raise awareness of necrotizing soft-tissue infections caused by Clostridium tetani in intravenous drug users, highlight the potentially unique dangers of this infection in this specific patient population,… read more here.
Keywords: necrotizing soft; soft tissue; caused clostridium; clostridium tetani ... See more keywords
Impact of Empiric Linezolid for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections on Duration of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus-Active Therapy Empiric Linezolid Use for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections.
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DOI: 10.1089/sur.2021.329
Abstract: Background: Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) require prompt surgical debridement and antimicrobial therapy. Indicated antimicrobial therapy involves broad-spectrum coverage against common pathogens and toxin inhibition. Linezolid provides both methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) coverage and toxin… read more here.
Keywords: necrotizing soft; therapy; empiric linezolid; tissue infections ... See more keywords
Characterization of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections in Obese and Non-Obese Patients.
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DOI: 10.1089/sur.2022.055
Abstract: Background: The impact of obesity on the pathogenesis and prognosis of necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) is unclear. The goal of this study was to characterize differences in NSTI presentation and outcomes by obesity status.… read more here.
Keywords: non obese; tissue infections; necrotizing soft; soft tissue ... See more keywords
Does Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Impact the Outcome for Patients With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Infected With Anaerobic Bacteria?
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DOI: 10.1089/sur.2023.300
Abstract: Background: A notable improvement in the treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) is the development of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). Clinicians are still debating whether NPWT is as successful as conventional wet-to-dry dressings… read more here.
Keywords: pressure wound; negative pressure; necrotizing soft; wound ... See more keywords