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Haut- und Weichteilinfektionen

Soft tissue infections

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Entzündungen des Weichteilmantels können alle Schichten des Gewebes betreffen. Die Schwere des Infektes kann von einfachen kleinen Hautinfekten bis hin zu ausgedehnter Nekrose von Haut, Muskeln und Faszien reichen. Während lokale Infekte entweder konservativ oder durch lokale chirurgische Maßnahmen erfolgreich therapiert werden können, bedürfen insbesondere die diffus nekrotisierenden Weichteilinfekte eines notfallmäßigen ausgedehnten chirurgischem Débridements, wenn der Infekt beherrscht und das Überleben des Patienten gewährleistet werden soll.

Abstract

Infection can involve all layers of soft tissue. The severity of infection can range from a simple cutaneous infection to widespread necrosis of the skin, muscle, and fascia. While infections of soft tissue are common, and can usually be managed using conservative therapy or local surgery, clinicians should be aware of less commonly seen invasive infections that need immediate radical surgical débridement to treat the source adequately, contributing to improved survival.

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Schinkel, C. Haut- und Weichteilinfektionen. Unfallchirurg 108, 567–580 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00113-005-0963-7

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