necrotizing fasciitis

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
medical emergency
gptkbp:affects soft tissue
any age group
fascia
subcutaneous tissue
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs flesh-eating bacteria infection
flesh-eating disease
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Vibrio_vulnificus
gptkb:Staphylococcus_aureus
gptkb:Bacteria
gptkb:Streptococcus_pyogenes
gptkb:Clostridium_perfringens
gptkbp:complication death
sepsis
organ failure
gptkbp:diagnosedBy imaging
clinical examination
surgical exploration
gptkbp:field gptkb:disease
emergency medicine
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1871
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label necrotizing fasciitis
gptkbp:ICD-10_code M72.6
gptkbp:incidence rare
gptkbp:mortalityRate high
gptkbp:progressesRapidly true
gptkbp:requiresImmediateTreatment true
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:trauma
gptkb:diabetes
surgery
immunosuppression
chronic disease
gptkbp:symptom fever
blisters
redness
swelling
severe pain
skin discoloration
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
supportive care
surgical debridement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Streptococcus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5