Journal article
Necrotizing Fasciitis in Hematological Patients: Enterobacteriaceae Predominance and Limited Utility of Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis Score
Open forum infectious diseases, Vol.2(2), pp.ofv081-ofv081
06/12/2015
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofv081
PMCID: PMC4498274
PMID: 26180830
Abstract
Immune suppression is a recognized risk factor for necrotizing fasciitis. In patients with hematological malignancies, a profoundly immunocompromised group, the predominant causative organisms are Gram negative. Clinical presentation and outcomes in these patients are similar to the immunocompetent. The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis score is not reliable for risk stratification of the disease.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Necrotizing Fasciitis in Hematological Patients: Enterobacteriaceae Predominance and Limited Utility of Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis Score
- Creators
- Rui Min Foo - National University Health SystemMoon Ley Tung - National University Cancer Institute, SingaporeLi Mei Poon - National University Cancer Institute, SingaporeDouglas Chan - National University HospitalNares Smitasin - National University Health SystemLiang Piu Koh - National University Cancer Institute, SingaporeWee Joo Chng - National University of SingaporeLouis Yi Ann Chai - National University Health System
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Open forum infectious diseases, Vol.2(2), pp.ofv081-ofv081
- DOI
- 10.1093/ofid/ofv081
- PMID
- 26180830
- PMCID
- PMC4498274
- NLM abbreviation
- Open Forum Infect Dis
- ISSN
- 2328-8957
- eISSN
- 2328-8957
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/12/2015
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Record Identifier
- 9984353826602771
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