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Predictors of Mortality in Patients With Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Literature Review and Multivariate Analysis.

Lindsey KjaldgaardNora CristallJustin P GawaziukZeenib KohjaSarvesh Logsetty
Published in: Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) (2021)
Multiple factors were associated with mortality in NF. The strongest univariate association with mortality was age >60 years. In addition, a history of hypertension and/or dyslipidemia, renal disease, and the presence of GABS contributed to a predictive model for inhospital NF mortality.
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