Predisposing factors of necrotizing fasciitis with comparison to cellulitis in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based case-control study.

CONCLUSION: Age and the presence of chronic diseases are major risk factors as well as prognostic factors of NF in Taiwan. Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of NF, but does not adversely affect the outcome. PMID: 30738634 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: research