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  • Title: Necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall.
    Author: Birnbaum DJ, D'Journo XB, Casanova D, Thomas PA.
    Journal: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg; 2010 Mar; 10(3):483-4. PubMed ID: 20019031.
    Abstract:
    Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon infection caused by microorganisms called 'flesh eating bacteria'. It remains a life-threatening condition associated with high mortality rate. Its location to the chest wall is exceptional. Herein, we report the case of a 39-year-old female, without comorbidity, presenting a NF of the chest wall complicating an empyema. We describe the surgical management with a three-step procedure: antibiotherapy-debridement, vacuum-assisted closure and delayed surgical reconstruction.
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