The Pediatric infectious disease journal
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Jul 2017
Epidemiology and Outcomes of Hospitalized Children With Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology and outcome of hospitalized children with a diagnosis of necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs). ⋯ NSTI in children is associated with high morbidity. The mortality is higher with the presence of severe sepsis/septic shock and among Hispanics and lower with surgical intervention.