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Musculoskeletal Diseases > Fasciitis > Fasciitis, Necrotizing

Preferred term

Fasciitis, Necrotizing  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A fulminating bacterial infection of the deep layers of the skin and FASCIA. It can be caused by many different organisms, with STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES being the most common.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Fascitis, Necrotizing

In other languages

  • French

  • Cellulite gangréneuse
  • Fasciite gangréneuse
  • Gangrène sous-cutanée à streptocoques bêta-hémolytiques
  • Syndrome de Meleney

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-R14591VG-D

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