Abstract
Although the occurrence of dermal necrosis following Neisseria meningitidis is rare, it portends a grave prognosis with a high mortality rate. A child having this complication is described who sustained a loss of over 30% of the body skin surface. She was successfully treated with aggressive nutritional support, meshed split-thickness skin grafting, and early rehabilitation. The pathophysiology of this complication is discussed, along with principles that are important in the day-to-day management of the patient.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 598-600 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Military medicine |
| Volume | 154 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Seyfer, A. E., Kiefer, R., & Smith, A. C. (1989). The management of dermal necrosis after acute Neisseria infection. Military medicine, 154(12), 598-600. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/154.12.598