From: Necrotizing fasciitis: microbiological characteristics and predictors of postoperative outcome
Comorbidity | No. of patients [%] |
---|---|
Diabetes mellitus | 12 (46.2%) |
Obesity | 8 (30.8%) |
Heart disease | 8 (30.8%) |
Alcohol abuse | 7 (26.9%) |
Smoking | 9 (34.6%) |
Steroid usage | 6 (23.1%) |
Asthma/COPD | 5 (19.2%) |
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease | 3 (11.5%) |
Cancer | 4 (15.4%) |
HIV | 1 (3.8%) |
Chronic renal insuficiency | 1 (3.8%) |
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia | 1 (3.8%) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 1 (3.8%) |
Felty syndrom | 1 (3.8%) |
Mixed tissue disease | 1 (3.8%) |
None | 2 (7.7%) |