Article ; Online: An Eye Popping Case of Orbital Necrotizing Fasciitis Treated with Antibiotics, Surgery, and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
The American journal of case reports
2017 Volume 18, Page(s) 329–333
Abstract: BACKGROUND Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) of the orbit is a rare and deadly condition that requires prompt surgical and medical management to decrease morbidity and mortality. CASE REPORT Here we present an interesting case of an individual who developed ... ...
| Abstract | BACKGROUND Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) of the orbit is a rare and deadly condition that requires prompt surgical and medical management to decrease morbidity and mortality. CASE REPORT Here we present an interesting case of an individual who developed fulminant NF of the left orbit requiring emergent surgical intervention, antibiotics, and subsequent hyperbaric oxygen therapy in an attempt to save the eye. CONCLUSIONS With an early and aggressive multifaceted approach using antibiotics, surgery, and hyperbaric oxygen it may be possible to preserve eye structure and function. Without treatment NF is a rapidly progressive condition and can result in significant morbidity. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Eye Infections, Bacterial/therapy ; Eye Pain/etiology ; Fasciitis, Necrotizing/therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperbaric Oxygenation ; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification ; Middle Aged ; Staphylococcal Infections/diagnosis ; Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy |
| Chemical Substances | Anti-Bacterial Agents |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2017-04-01 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Case Reports ; Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2517183-5 |
| ISSN | 1941-5923 ; 1941-5923 |
| ISSN (online) | 1941-5923 |
| ISSN | 1941-5923 |
| DOI | 10.12659/ajcr.902535 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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