Fatal necrotizing fasciitis of dental origin
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A A Stoykewych1, W A Beecroft, A G Cogan
1Faculty of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
Journal (Canadian Dental Association)
|January 1, 1992
Abstract:
Necrotizing fasciitis is a potentially fatal, acute bacterial infection characterized by extensive fascial and subcutaneous tissue necrosis. Four factors that contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of necrotizing fasciitis are: 1) delayed treatment, due to difficulty in recognizing the condition; 2) inappropriate treatment; 3) host debilitation; and 4) a polymicrobial infection.