A new mom almost died after giving birth when ... performed emergency exploratory surgery, where they discovered she had developed sepsis and necrotizing fasciitis. They believed the infection ...

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening bacterial ... Typically, the infection begins innocuously after minor trauma to the skin and may progress so rapidly as to consume one inch of ...

Parenteral or enteral nutrition is required for these patients and should be started within 24 to 72 hours after surgery. Enteral nutrition is the preferred method because the use of the ...