Periorbital necrotising soft tissue infection in a 12-year-old patient
| Autor: | Lewis Olsson, Peter McAllister, Mark Ansell, Drazsen Vuity |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty 030230 surgery Lacerations Eye Infections Bacterial Surgical Flaps Empirical antibiotic therapy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Fasciitis Necrotizing 030212 general & internal medicine Child Fasciitis Head and neck business.industry Soft Tissue Infections General surgery Surgical debridement General Medicine Plastic Surgery Procedures medicine.disease Anti-Bacterial Agents Treatment Outcome Debridement Male patient Soft tissue infection business Paediatric population |
| Zdroj: | Scottish Medical Journal. 63:87-90 |
| ISSN: | 2045-6441 0036-9330 |
| Popis: | Head and neck necrotising soft-tissue infection is exceptionally uncommon in the paediatric population. necrotising soft-tissue infection is severe and often life-threatening. Rapid spread of infection and systemic illness make necrotising soft-tissue infection a challenge for the medical and surgical teams. Early identification and surgical intervention are essential for a favourable patient outcome. This report details the case of periorbital necrotising soft-tissue infection in a 12-year-old male patient following an uncomplicated facial laceration. Prompt surgical debridement with planned return visits to theatre and guided empirical antibiotic therapy ensured that a satisfactory patient outcome was achieved. The failure of current necrotising soft-tissue infection diagnostic scoring tools to be positive in this case may suggest that these tools require refinement and validation. |
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