New defences against necrotising fasciitis

Date:

23/02/2016

The Infect project studies severe soft tissue infections, such as necrotising fasciitis, to shed new light on the factors that cause them. Building on this information, the partners intend to develop tests that will permit doctors to detect these infections more rapidly and take immediate action to save the patient’s life and limbs.

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A case of necrotising fasciitis before surgery, © Trond Bruun

Don't panic: severe soft tissue infections are extremely rare. But if you do develop one, you and your doctor need to act quickly. An EU-funded project is working on a powerful diagnostic tool that can help to spot these potentially fatal illnesses early. The team is also analysing patient records and samples from several countries to identify the best treatments.

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