The management of dermal necrosis after acute Neisseria infection

A. E. Seyfer; R. Kiefer; A. C. Smith

doi:10.1093/milmed/154.12.598

The management of dermal necrosis after acute Neisseria infection

A. E. Seyfer, R. Kiefer, A. C. Smith

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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	https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/154.12.598
State	Published - 1989
Externally published	Yes

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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