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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

Synonym(s)

  • 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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