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Table 1 Spectrum of comorbidities in patients (n = 26) with necrotizing fasciitis

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%)