Fulminating Postcaesarean Necrotising Fasciitis: A Rare and Lethal Condition Successfully Managed in a Resource-Disadvantaged Setting in Sub-Saharan Africa

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العنوان: Fulminating Postcaesarean Necrotising Fasciitis: A Rare and Lethal Condition Successfully Managed in a Resource-Disadvantaged Setting in Sub-Saharan Africa
المؤلفون: Carlson-Babila Sama, Conrad S. Tankou, Fru F. Angwafo III
بيانات النشر: Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سنة النشر: 2017
المجموعة: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
الوصف: Necrotising fasciitis is a rare but potentially lethal condition in obstetrics which usually presents with fulminant tissue destruction and a resultant high mortality. We report a 19-year-old Sub-Saharan female diagnosed with a rapidly erosive necrotising fasciitis on day 5 after caesarean section in a resource-limited setting. Timely diagnosis, aggressive antibiotic therapy, and prompt surgical intervention via an extensive abdominal wall debridement were pivotal to her survival.
نوع الوثيقة: report
اللغة: English
العلاقة: https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/9763470Test
DOI: 10.1155/2017/9763470
الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/9763470Test
حقوق: Copyright © 2017 Carlson-Babila Sama et al.
رقم الانضمام: edsbas.6C08D3F4
قاعدة البيانات: BASE