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Management of a patient with postoperative necrotizing fasciitis
Samantha Holloway1, Jonathan Ryder
1Wound Healing Research Unit, Cardiff Medicentre.
British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
|October 4, 2002
Abstract:
This case study highlights the care of a diabetic woman who had previously undergone elective surgery for a hernia repair, and who later presented with necrotizing fasciitis. The need for a flexible approach to dressing choice is emphasized in terms of patient comfort and ease of management in the community.