Impact of Intravenous Immunoglobulin on Survival in Necrotizing Fasciitis with Vasopressor-dependent Shock: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis from 130 US Hospitals | Zendy

Sameer S. Kadri | Zendy; Bruce Swihart | Zendy; Stephanie Bonne | Zendy; Samuel F. Hohmann | Zendy; Laura Hennessy | Zendy; Peter Louras | Zendy; Heather L. Evans | Zendy; Chanu Rhee | Zendy; Anthony F. Suffredini | Zendy; David C. Hooper | Zendy; Dean Follmann | Zendy; Eileen M. Bulger | Zendy; Robert L. Danner | Zendy

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Impact of Intravenous Immunoglobulin on Survival in Necrotizing Fasciitis with Vasopressor-dependent Shock: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis from 130 US Hospitals

Author(s) -

Sameer S. Kadri,

Bruce Swihart,

Stephanie Bonne,

Samuel F. Hohmann,

Laura Hennessy,

Peter Louras,

Heather L. Evans,

Chanu Rhee,

Anthony F. Suffredini,

David C. Hooper,

Dean Follmann,

Eileen M. Bulger,

Robert L. Danner

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciw871

Subject(s) - medicine , fasciitis , propensity score matching , toxic shock syndrome , odds ratio , confidence interval , shock (circulatory) , comorbidity , staphylococcus aureus , surgery , biology , bacteria , genetics

Shock frequently complicates necrotizing fasciitis (NF) caused by group A Streptococcus (GAS) or Staphylococcus aureus. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is sometimes administered for presumptive toxic shock syndrome (TSS), but its frequency of use and efficacy are unclear.

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