Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 323 patients with necrotizing fasciitis
Demographic characteristics | (N = 323) |
|---|---|
Age1, years | 57.5 ± 15.3 |
Gender2, male (%) | 224 (69.3) |
Pre-existing disease 2 | Â |
   Diabetes mellitus | 195 (60.4) |
   Liver disease | 91(28.2) |
   Renal disease | 60 (18.6) |
   Heart disease | 43 (13.3) |
   Peripheral vascular disease | 27 (8.4) |
   Intravenous drug use | 15 (4.6) |
Clinical features 2 | Â |
   Infected site, limbs | 276 (85.4) |
   Tender | 261(80.8) |
   Erythema | 252 (78.0) |
   Presence of sepsis | 244 (75.5) |
   Tachycardia | 152 (47.1) |
   Bullae formation | 132 (40.9) |
   Fever | 103 (31.9) |
   Hypotension | 42 (13.0) |
Therapeutic factors and the outcomes | Â |
   Operation within 24 hours2 | 222 (68.7) |
   Amputation2 | 83 (25.7) |
   Mortality2 | 52 (16.1) |
   Number of debridement1, number | 3.14 ± 2.2 |
   Hospital length of stay1, days | 35.0 ± 26.1 |
Wound culture, positive (%) | 279 (86.4) |
Blood culture, positive (%) | 65 (20.1) |