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What is necrotizing fasciitis versus necrotizing soft tissue infection?
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1 form of the other: Necrotizing fasciitis is a type of necrotizing soft tissue infection. Others include clostridial myonecrosis and synergistic necrotizing cellulitis.
Answered 11/27/2012
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Only terminology!: Fasciitis means inflammation of fascia, which is the "gristle" that exists around and between muscle layers. Soft tissue is a general term for non-bony body parts. Necrotizing fasciitis is slightly more specific than necrotizing soft tissue infection, but nf imputes infection whereas nsti implicitly states "infection." both are the same and require nasty bacteria killing tissues unchecked!
Answered 1/5/2019
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