Prognostic factors for intraoperative detection of necrotizing fasciitis in severe soft tissue infections.

Thaer S A AbdallaRainer GrotelüschenAhmed S A AbdallaNathaniel MellingJakob R IzbickiKai Bachmann

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Intraoperative tissue evaluation by an experienced surgeon is the most important diagnostic tool in identifying necrotizing fasciitis. An intraoperative Gram stain is an independent prognostic tool and therefore its use can be recommended especially in case of clinical uncertainty.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
soft tissue
patients undergoing
early onset
loop mediated isothermal amplification
drug induced
real time pcr