Department of Community Health Nursing, Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Case Report
Necrotizing Fasciitis (Streptococcal Gangrene) of the Face: A Case Report
Author(s): Emmanuel Lalrinchhana* and Deeplata Mendhe
Necrotizing fasciitis is a sporadic infection caused by a bacterium that spreads promptly throughout the body and it could be tragic and terminal. A thorough diagnosis, prompt antibiotic treatment, and prompt surgical treatment are required and essential to break this infection. Necrotizing fasciitis is a "flesheating illness" caused by a variety of bacteria. Necrotizing fasciitis is typically caused by group A Streptococcus, according to public health experts (group A strep). This necrotizing fasciitis is primarily caused by group A strep bacteria. A skin breach is one of the most common repeated methods for bacteria to enter the body. Scratches or cuts, burns, insect bites, and puncture lesions are just a few of the skin breakdowns that can occur (including those caused intravenously by drug use) surgical incisions that can lead to deformity. A male patient in his late 50&.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/IJIRSET.24.5(1).004
