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Extensive necrotising fasciitis in a 4-day-old neonate: a successful outcome from modern dressings, intensive care and early surgical intervention

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Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is a fulminant and life-threatening soft tissue infection, which leads to vascular thrombosis and cutaneous ischemia. We present our experience with extensive necrotising fasciitis in a 4-day-old neonate and stress the importance of early diagnosis, modern dressings including negative pressure therapy, prompt surgical debridement and intensive care to improve the survival and cosmetic outcome of children with NF.

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  1. The Royal Children’s Hospital Burns Research Group, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, 4029, Australia

    Shinichiro Sakata, Romi Das Gupta, J. Fred Leditschke & Roy M. Kimble

  2. The Stuart Pegg Paediatric Burns Centre, Royal Children’s Hospital, Herston, QLD, 4029, Australia

    Shinichiro Sakata

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Sakata, S., Das Gupta, R., Leditschke, J.F. et al. Extensive necrotising fasciitis in a 4-day-old neonate: a successful outcome from modern dressings, intensive care and early surgical intervention. Pediatr Surg Int 25, 117–119 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-008-2289-3

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