Primary Objective: The primary objective of this study is to develop and validate a clinical risk index score for identifying NSTIs in emergency general surgery patients being evaluated for a severe skin and soft tissue infection. Secondary Objectives: To describe the contemporary microbiology of NSTIs and explore the effects on outcomes and to identify predictors of amputation and mortality.
Age range
18 Years – 89 Years
Sex
ALL
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Change in the presence of necrosis
Timeframe: up to 30 days
Change in the presence of necrosis
Timeframe: up to 30 days
mortality length of time in hospital
Timeframe: 30-90 days