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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
- Necrotizing fasciitis was first described by Hippocrates in the fifth century B.C. as the complication of erysipelas[1][2][3]
- It was first described as "Hospital gangrene" during civil war by confederate army surgeon Joseph Jones.
- In 1883, Necrotizing fasciitis was first described in a specific body region by Fournier.
- Meleney reported a series of 20 patients in 1924 as having hemolytic streptococcal gangrene, later called meleney's gangrene.
- The association between bacterial infection and necrotizing fasciitis was made in 1918.
- In 1952, the disease was named as necrotizing fasciitis by Wilson.
References
- ↑ Wasfy AA, Shoeb S, El-Mashad A, El-Ebrashy N, Higazi A, Gaber A; et al. (1978). "Detection of anaerobic respiratory bacteria with a new therapeutic approach". J Egypt Med Assoc. 61 (11–12): 757–61. PMID 556077.
- ↑ Caplehorn JR, Bell J (1991). "Methadone dosage and retention of patients in maintenance treatment". Med J Aust. 154 (3): 195–9. PMID 1988793.
- ↑ Korzekwa P, Poplicha T (1992). "[A rare case of coexistence of aneurysm of the abdominal aorta and sigmoid neoplasm]". Wiad Lek. 45 (1–2): 62–3. PMID 1295242.