Necrotizing fasciitis associated with acupuncture: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/jhm.674.
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Abstract
Infectious complications from acupuncture are extremely rare; we present a case of severe necrotizing Fasciitis (type 1) in an elderly nondiabetic male.
Medical subject headings
- Acupuncture Therapy
- Fasciitis, Necrotizing