Necrotising fasciitis presenting as a blister: A case report on improving early recognition of surgical site infection following caesarean delivery
Early recognition and treatment of surgical site infection (SSI) may prevent devastating consequences of wound infections complicating caesarean delivery (CD). SSI complicates 3-15% of CDs; among the severe forms are necrotising fasciitis (NF) and clostridial gas gangrene, with the latter being the...
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Main Authors: | Alison Rothman (Author), Nnabuike Chibuoke Ngene (Author) |
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2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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