Necrotizing Fasciitis in Hematological Patients: Enterobacteriaceae Predominance and Limited Utility of Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis Score | Zendy

Rui Min Foo | Zendy; Moon Ley Tung | Zendy; Li Mei Poon | Zendy; Douglas Chan | Zendy; Nares Smitasin | Zendy; Liang Piu Koh | Zendy; Wee Joo Chng | Zendy; Louis Yi Ann Chai | Zendy

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Necrotizing Fasciitis in Hematological Patients: Enterobacteriaceae Predominance and Limited Utility of Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis Score

Author(s) -

Rui Min Foo,

Moon Ley Tung,

Li Mei Poon,

Douglas Chan,

Nares Smitasin,

Liang Piu Koh,

Wee Joo Chng,

Louis Yi Ann Chai

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofv081

Subject(s) - fasciitis , medicine , risk stratification , intensive care medicine , surgery

Immune suppression is a recognized risk factor for necrotizing fasciitis. In patients with hematological malignancies, a profoundly immunocompromised group, the predominant causative organisms are Gram negative. Clinical presentation and outcomes in these patients are similar to the immunocompetent. The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis score is not reliable for risk stratification of the disease.

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