Necrotizing soft tissue infection of the scalp and face
Our case highlights the importance of maintaining a high clinical index of suspicion for NSTIs in patients with soft tissue infections of the head and neck, even when hallmark features are absent. Timeliness to intervention remains the single most important factor in determining survival.
Authors
- Sakar Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0566-5939)
- Pradeep K. Attaluri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1913-5752)
- Jeffrey D. Larson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9518-5129)
- Ahmed M. Afifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6362-7455)
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2025.2575330
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00