A systematic review of necrotising fasciitis in children from its first description in 1930 to 2018
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Necrotising fasciitis is a rapidly progressing soft-tissue infection with a low incidence that carries a relevant risk of morbidity and mortality. Although necrotising fasciitis is often fatal in adults, its case fatality rate seems to be lower in children. A highly variable clinical presentation makes the diagnosis challenging, which often results in misdiagnosis and time-delay to therapy.
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BMC infectious diseases, 19, BioMed Central, London, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-3941-3