Necrotizing fasciitis in a 68-year old patient with insulin-treated steroid diabetes

Autor: Christina Voulgari, MD, Eleftheria Alexaki, MD, Stavroula Chini, MD, Sofia Vogiaki, MD, Irene Gamatsi, MD, Stamata Pagoni, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss , Pp 15-16 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-6245
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecr.2016.05.001
Popis: A 68-year old man was admitted to our department with left arm erythema, pain, and swelling after injecting insulin isophane. LRINEC score, CT, and MRI imaging diagnosed necrotizing fasciitis. With surgical debridement, tight glycemic control and treatment, the patient was discharged 13 days later. Keywords: Necrotizing, Fasciitis, Diabetes, Methicillin, Resistant, Staphylococcus
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