ANZ journal of surgery
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ANZ journal of surgery · Nov 2008
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyLaboratory risk indicator for necrotizing fasciitis score and the outcomes.
Laboratory risk indicator for necrotizing fasciitis (LRINEC score) is a simple laboratory tool used to distinguish between necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTI) and other soft-tissue infections. A LRINEC score of > or =6 is considered as denoting a high risk of necrotizing fasciitis. A certain LRINEC score might also be associated with mortality and other outcomes of patients with NSTI. ⋯ The LRINEC score is associated with the outcomes of patients with NSTI. Patients with a LRINEC score of > or =6 have a higher rate of both mortality and amputation.