A practitioner's guide to necrotizing fasciitis

Nurse Pract. 2015 Apr 13;40(4):48-54; quiz 54-5. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000461947.30915.0c.

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe bacterial infection that attacks subcutaneous fat tissues, superficial fascia, deep fascia, and muscle. NF is a rare condition with a mortality that requires nurse practitioners to be adept at identifying signs and symptoms to prompt a quick diagnosis and treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Cost of Illness
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / nursing*
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / pathology
  • Humans
  • Nurse Practitioners*
  • Nursing Diagnosis
  • Risk Factors