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Case Report Ann Fr Anesth Reanim 2009

A very extensive necrotizing fasciitis

Vouriot D, Murat O, Petit J, Appriou M, Jaussaud M, Léon A — Ann Fr Anesth Reanim, 2009

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported the case of a 36-year-old woman who developed severe skin emphysema while on a fluidized bed for necrotizing fasciitis.

What They Found

They found that a 36-year-old woman with necrotizing fasciitis developed significant skin emphysema while being treated on a fluidized bed. This observation suggested that the fluidized bed might have exacerbated her condition.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a case report from outside Canada.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, this study's findings are limited in generalizability and cannot establish causality.

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Study Details

Study Type Case Report
Category Wound Care
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 19682835
Year Published 2009
Journal Ann Fr Anesth Reanim
MeSH Terms Abscess; Adult; Air; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Beds; Cardiovascular Diseases; Combined Modality Therapy; Crohn Disease; Debridement; Equipment Design; Escherichia coli Infections; Fasciitis, Necrotizing; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Intestinal Fistula; Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; Postoperative Complications; Proteus Infections; Proteus mirabilis; Shock, Septic; Sigmoid Diseases; Streptococcal Infections; Subcutaneous Emphysema

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