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- Title
Fulminating Postcaesarean Necrotising Fasciitis: A Rare and Lethal Condition Successfully Managed in a Resource-Disadvantaged Setting in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Authors
Sama, Carlson-Babila; Tankou, Conrad S.; Angwafo III, Fru F.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
FASCIAE diseases; INFLAMMATION; FIBROMYALGIA; NODULAR fasciitis; PATHOLOGY
- Publication
Case Reports in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2017, p1
- ISSN
2090-6684
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2017/9763470