Necrotizing soft tissue infections
Background
- Abbreviation: NSTI
- Includes necrotizing forms of cellulitis, myositis, and fasciitis
General types
- Type 1: polymicrobial infection
- Type 2: group A strep
- May occur in healthy individuals
- May occur via hematogenous spread from throat to site of blunt trauma
Differential Diagnosis
Skin and Soft Tissue Infection
- Cellulitis
- Erysipelas
- Lymphangitis
- Folliculitis
- Abscess
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Necrotizing myositis
- Necrotizing cellulitis
- Fournier's gangrene
- Mycobacterium marinum
Evaluation and Management
See specific type:
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