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Necrotizing Fasciitis in Hematological Patients: Enterobacteriaceae Predominance and Limited Utility of Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis Score
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Necrotizing Fasciitis in Hematological Patients: Enterobacteriaceae Predominance and Limited Utility of Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis Score

Rui Min Foo, Moon Ley Tung, Li Mei Poon, Douglas Chan, Nares Smitasin, Liang Piu Koh, Wee Joo Chng and Louis Yi Ann Chai
Open forum infectious diseases, Vol.2(2), pp.ofv081-ofv081
06/12/2015
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofv081
PMCID: PMC4498274
PMID: 26180830
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https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofv081View
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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.
Brief Reports Gram negative hematological malignancy immunocompromised host necrotizing fasciitis

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