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Sakshi Palav1, Shravan Gangula2, Jyothi R Patri3

  • 1College of Medicine, University of California, Berkeley, USA.

Cureus
|March 9, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), a severe soft tissue infection, can mimic cellulitis. Early surgical intervention is crucial for survival, as highlighted by a case study emphasizing prompt diagnosis despite initial misdiagnosis.

Keywords:
laboratory risk indicator for necrotizing fasciitis (lrinec) scorenecrotizing fasciitis (nf)necrotizing fasciitis managementnecrotizing fasciitis mimicnecrotizing fasciitis misdiagnosisnecrotizing soft tissue infection (nsti)nf diagnostic modalitiesnf differential diagnosisnf mimicking cellulitisnf suspicion index

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