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First Description
The first description was made by Hippocrates. He said that it was a soft tissue disease. 500-401 B.C. -
Period: 500 to
Treatments
The main treatment has always been to cut off the infected area. More recently, they use antibiotics, but unless it is caught early they don't really help. -
Documented in new region
Fournier documented Necrotizing Fasciitis in the pernieal and genital region. -
Cause discovered
Streptococcal was named the cause of N.F. by Rosenbach. This is a bacteria. -
First Report
Meleny reported a series of 20 patients having what he initially though was hemolytic streptococcal gangrene. -
Named
It was named Necrotizing Fasciitis by a man named Wilson. -
Two types Discovered
There were two of the three types discovered in this year: Type A: Polymicrobial
Type B: Monomicrobial -
ThirdType discovered
The third type of flesh eating disease was discovered: Type C- infections caused by marine vibrio-species. -
Collective review on the diagnosis and treatment
A team of scientists and surgeons from the Legacy Emmanuel Shock Trauma Center in Portland, Oregon, wrote a collective review on the diagnosis and treatment of Necrotizing Fasciitis. -
Pediatric patient with Necrotizing Fasciitis
Dr. Rausch and Dr. Fock wrote an exciting report on a pediactric patient with Necrotizing Fasciits. -
Emphasis on early diagnosis is placed
A team of scientists and surgeons from Turkey wrote a comprehensive collective review on Necrotizing Fasciitis. They emphasized the importance on early diagnosis saying "it could be life saving."
