Objective To present a case of a pediatric cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis (NF), a rapidly progressive infection, and a review of a 10-year pediatric inpatient database. Patients A healthy 5-year-old male who developed NF of the lower lip 36 hours
But 36 hours later, this boy was in an intensive care unit fighting for his life, suffering from a very rare infection of "flesh-eating" bacteria, formally known as necrotizing fasciitis, which had developed in his right cheek, near his lip.
Objective To present a case of a pediatric cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis (NF), a rapidly progressive infection, and a review of a 10-year pediatric inpatient database. Patients A healthy 5-year-old male who developed NF of the lower lip 36 hours
