Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
Fernando SM, Tran A, Cheng W, Rochwerg B, Kyeremanteng K, Seely AJE, Inaba K, Perry JJ. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection. Annals Of Surgery 2019, 269: 58-65. PMID: 29672405, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue infectionsTissue infectionsComputed tomographyPlain radiographyEarly surgical consultationPhysical examination signsLife-threatening diagnosisLaboratory Risk IndicatorNecrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) scorePhysical examination featuresPoor sensitivityEnglish-language studiesHierarchical summary receiverExamination signsFasciitis (LRINEC) scoreLRINEC scoreSurgical managementPhysical examinationSurgical consultationDefinitive diagnosisExamination featuresBACKGROUND DATANSTI