Volume : 6, Issue : 11, November - 2017

A PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDY OF NECROTIZING FASCIITIS

Dr. T. K. Sowmya, Dr. K. Rajachidambaram

Abstract :

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare but potentially fatal infection involving the subcutaneous tissue and fascia. It is commonly known as flesh-eating disease. <span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Aim of the study<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p> <span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">This study is a prospective study on Necrotizing fasciitis its Clinical incidence, etio-pathogenisis  in a rural hospital<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> of India<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p> <span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Place of study<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p> <span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Department of General surgery<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p> <span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Chennai Medical College Hospital &Research centre, Irungalur , Trichy, Tamilnadu<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">,India<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p> The study period was from Feb 2010 – Feb 2013 and was prospective in design. A total of 27 patients were diagnosed to have Necrotizing fasciitis and entered our study group.<o:p></o:p> Results<o:p></o:p> ·                     In total 27 patients the study reported the age group ,gender, comman anatomical site and modalities of treatment Patients who were above 18 years of age were included in study.<o:p></o:p> ·                     The offending organism was identified by a culture swab sent on the first day. This was repeated on the 7th day and earlier if there was no adequate response to medication. The sensitivity of the organisms to the various antibiotics was also studied.<o:p></o:p> ·                     Patients with Fournier’s gangrene were also included in the study<o:p></o:p>

Keywords :

: fasciitis Necrotizing fasciitis soft tissue infections tissue gangrene

Article:

Download PDF Journal DOI : 10.15373/2249555X

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Dr.T.K.Sowmya, Dr.K.Rajachidambaram, A PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDY OF NECROTIZING FASCIITIS, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-6, ISSUE-11, NOVEMBER-2017