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Ghaffari M, Shahabinejad M, Shahabinejad N. Necrotizing Fasciitis in Soldiers; Two Cases Report. J Police Med 2019; 8 (1)
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1- Sayed-al-Shohada Hospital, Kerman, Iran, kerman- sayed-AL-shohada hospital
2- Applied Research Center, Behdad Deputy of IRI Police Force, Tehran, Iran , mostafa.sh.n2212@gmail.com
2- Applied Research Center, Behdad Deputy of IRI Police Force, Tehran, Iran , mostafa.sh.n2212@gmail.com
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Aims: Necrotizing Fasciitis is a rare but life-threatening infection which engage most soft tissues and muscles in the lower limbs. The purpose of this study was to report the incidence of necrotizing fasciitis in soldiers with the aim of developing preventive strategies for injury.
Patients Description: Two soldiers suffered from the lower extremity pain at different times during military service in the garrison. In the initial visits to the treatment center, they were treated outpatiently, but with exacerbation of symptoms and recurrences, they were hospitalized for diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis. Both patients had antibiotic treatment at the same time after fasciotomy and several occasions of necrotic tissue debridement. One of the patients died and the other improved.
Conclusion: Because muscle sprains and muscular injuries are abundant in soldiers, there is a possibility of Streptococcus group A (GAS) transmitted by the blood from the throat to the blunt trauma site or the muscle strain and pressure on the muscle.
Keywords: Necrotizing fasciitis [MeSH], Soldiers [MeSH], Streptococcus group A , Single microbial necrotizing fasciitis
Article Type: Case Report |
Subject:
Police Related Trauma
Received: 2018/11/5 | Accepted: 2018/12/15 | Published: 2019/03/15
Received: 2018/11/5 | Accepted: 2018/12/15 | Published: 2019/03/15
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