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Fasciitis, Necrotizing MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Fasciitis, Necrotizing
Tree Number(s)
C05.321.550
Unique ID
D019115
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019115
Annotation
coordinate IM with specific bacterial infection term (IM), often Streptococcal infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
Scope Note
A fulminating bacterial infection of the deep layers of the skin and FASCIA. It can be caused by many different organisms, with STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES being the most common.
Entry Term(s)
Fascitis, Necrotizing
Previous Indexing
Fascia (1969-1980)
Fasciitis (1981-1995)
Necrosis (1969-1995)
Public MeSH Note
96
History Note
96
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/06/05
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Fasciitis, Necrotizing Preferred
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