Necrotising Fasciitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Australian Hospital Network Experience.
Quoc Dung NguyenJason DiabDavid KhaicyVanessa DiabZachias HopkinsLai Heng FoongChristophe R BerneyPublished in: World journal of surgery (2023)
This multi-centre study showed that the COVID-19 pandemic delayed presentations of NF but did not result in any significant overall changes in operative time, ICU admissions, LoS, and mortality rate. Patients aged less than 40 years in the COVID-19 group were likely to experience prolonged operative time, higher number of operations, and greater LoS.