Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare life-threatening condition characterized by rapidly spreading infection in the subcutaneous tissues. Most of the time, the infection is precipitated by an event that produces a break in the epidermis. The authors report the case of a 55-year-old farmer who developed a necrotizing fasciitis of the left lower limb following a rat bite. The patient had serial debridement of his wound and broad-spectrum antibiotics and subsequent partial thickness skin grafting. His total duration of admission was 93 days. Early diagnosis, an aggressive wound debridement, and broad-spectrum antibiotics form the backbone of the successful management of this case.
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NaqviGAMalikSAJanW. Necrotizing fasciitis of the lower extremity: a case report and current concept of diagnosis and management. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2009;17:28.
