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Musculoskeletal Diseases > Fasciitis > Fasciitis, Necrotizing

Preferred term

Fasciitis, Necrotizing  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Fascitides, Necrotizing
  • Fascitis, Necrotizing
  • Necrotizing Fascitides
  • Necrotizing Fascitis

Note

  • coordinate IM with specific bacterial infection term (IM), often Streptococcal infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 96

In other languages

  • nekrotisoiva faskiitti

    Finnish

  • fasciitis necroticans
  • fascitis necroticans
  • nekrotisoiva lihaskalvon tulehdus
  • nekrotisoiva lihaskalvotulehdus
  • nekrotisoiva peitinkalvon tulehdus
  • nekrotisoiva peitinkalvotulehdus
  • Nekrotiserande fascit

    Swedish

  • Fascit, nekrotiserande

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019115

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