Necrotizing soft tissue infection

Orpha code: 440368OMIM code:

Definition

A rare infectious disease characterized by painful, rapidly progressive infection of deep soft tissue structures. Infections can be mono- or polymicrobial and involve gram-positive cocci, enteric gram-negative bacilli, anaerobes, among others. Fungal infections have also been described in rare cases. Physical examination findings are often subtle and may include erythema, bullae, induration of subcutaneous tissues, and tenderness to palpation.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
NSTI
NSTI
ORPHA code
440368
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
M72.6
ICD11 code
-

No additional description.

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