Summary: Necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs, a.k.a. necrotizing fasciitis or flesh-eating bacteria) are aggressive infections that can progress rapidly from mild symptoms to sepsis, multi-organ failure, and death. NSTI cases present with non-specific clinical, imaging, and laboratory findings, and standard-of-care techniques for NSTI diagnosis lack sensitivity and specificity, resulting in frequent ...

Summary: Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) are rare but potentially life-threatening infections involving the skin and underlying tissues such as fat, fascia, and sometimes muscle. They can progress rapidly and, despite modern antibiotics, surgery, and intensive care, are still associated with high in-hospital mortality. A major challenge in the management of NSTIs is early diagnosis. Initial sign...