Zeitschrift für Kinderchirurgie : organ der Deutschen, der Schweizerischen und der Osterreichischen Gesellschaft für Kinderchirurgie = Surgery in infancy and childhood
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Report of a newborn child with necrotizing fasciitis, which is characterized by bacterial infection and necrosis of the subcutaneous fat. This rare disease has a high lethality, therefore an immediate surgical and antibiotic therapy is necessary.