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- Advances in antibiotic and surgical management have not significantly reduced morbidity and mortality rates for necrotizing soft tissue infections.
- Despite existing clinical practice guidelines, there is considerable variability in practices concerning antibiotic choice, treatment duration, surgical timing, and additional medical therapies.
- The article provides an overview of necrotizing soft tissue infections, emphasizing current diagnostic methods and treatment options.
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Despite advances in antibiotic and surgical management and supportive care for necrotizing soft tissue infections, morbidity and mortality remain substantial. Although there are clinical practice guidelines in place, there still remains much variability in choice and duration of antibiotic therapy, time to initial surgical debridement, and use of adjuvant medical therapies. This article offers an overview of necrotizing soft tissue infections with a focus on current diagnostic and treatment modalities.
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