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Necrotising Fasciitis

How is it diagnosed?

The definitive diagnosis is made by surgical exploration. MRI (Magnetic Resonance imaging) or CT (computerized tomography) helps to define the extent of the infection and microbiological investigations may identify the causative organism.

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Medical text written August 2002 by Dr P Salt, Registrar, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.

 

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