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Am J Perinatol 1986; 3(1): 58-60
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999829
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© 1986 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Scalp in Neonates

Wendy Gibboney, James A. Lemons
  • Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine and the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Two premature infants with acute necrotizing fasciitis of the scalp are reported. In both cases the infection most likely arose from infiltrations of intravenous fluids into the subcutaneous region of the scalp. Aggressive surgical debridement, as well as antibiotic therapy, resulted in healing in both infants. A review of neonatal fasciitis is included.