Necrotizing cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis are bacterial soft tissue infections that enter through wounds in the skin. Cellulitis is a common infection that occurs when bacteria enter the deeper ...

Outpatient Biochemotherapy With Interleukin-2 and Interferon Alfa-2b in Patients With Metastatic Malignant Melanoma: Results of Two Phase II Cytokine Working Group Trials PURPOSE: To determine whether ...

Researchers have shed new light on how tissues in the body are repaired following the damage and premature death of tissue cells. Their study in fruit flies, which first appeared in eLife as a ...

Necrotizing cellulitis is a type of bacterial skin infection that can spread and destroy the skin and underlying tissues. It is a medical emergency as it can progress rapidly and lead to severe ...

Purpose: A case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) complicated by warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) is reported. Summary: A patient with a history of hypertension, heart failure, and ...

Dermatology Nursing. 2009;21(2):82-85. Pressure ulcers occur, as expected, from sustained or prolonged pressure on the skin. This can occur anywhere on the body, but is most often seen in the form of ...

Researchers have shed new light on how tissues in the body are repaired following the damage and premature death of tissue cells. Their study in fruit flies, which first appeared in eLife as a ...

I am a part-time nurse at Prevention Point Philadelphia, which is the location of the clinic that I mention in the article. Rachel McFadden is an emergency room nurse at the Hospital of the University ...

A 16-year-old girl developed Nicolau syndrome, a rare complication following an intramuscular injection, during a root canal, causing necrosis and leaving her with lasting scars on most of her face.