Necrotizing Fasciitis

Preferred Label : Necrotizing Fasciitis;

NCIt definition : Infection of the deep skin and subcutaneous tissues and necrosis of the fascia. It is caused by bacteria including group A streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium perfringens. It may develop following trauma and invasive procedures.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: Infection and necrosis of the fascia and adjoining tissues.;

Details

Origin ID

C84916;

UMLS CUI

C0238124;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- FASCIITIS NECROTISING [WHO-ART Preferred Term]
- Fasciitis necrotising [MedDRA LLT]
- Fasciitis necrotizing [MedDRA LLT]
- Meleney's gangrene (disorder) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- Necrotising fasciitis [ICD-11 Category]
- Necrotising fasciitis [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Necrotising fasciitis NOS [MedDRA LLT]
- Necrotizing fasciitis [PASCAL descriptor]
- Necrotizing fasciitis [ICD-10 Sub-category]
- Necrotizing fasciitis [ICD-9 code]
- Necrotizing fasciitis [MedDRA LLT]
- Necrotizing fasciitis (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- fasciitis, necrotizing [MeSH Descriptor]
- fasciitis, necrotizing [MeSH concept]
- necrotizing fasciitis [DO Concept]
- necrotizing fasciitis [SNOMED Notion]
- necrotizing fasciitis [Radlex concept]
DO Cross reference
- necrotizing fasciitis [DO Concept]
Excludes anatomical site(s)
- Bone [NCIt concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Connective and Soft Tissue [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- FASCIITIS NECROTISING [WHO-ART Preferred Term]
- Fasciitis necrotising [MedDRA LLT]
- Fasciitis necrotizing [MedDRA LLT]
- Necrotising cellulitis [MedDRA LLT]
- Necrotising fasciitis [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Necrotising fasciitis NOS [MedDRA LLT]
- Necrotizing cellulitis [MedDRA LLT]
- Necrotizing fasciitis [MedDRA LLT]
- Necrotizing fasciitis [ICD-10 Sub-category]
- Necrotizing fasciitis [PASCAL descriptor]
- Necrotizing fasciitis [ICD-9 code]
- Necrotizing fasciitis (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- fasciitis, necrotizing [MeSH concept]
- fasciitis, necrotizing [MeSH Descriptor]
- necrotizing fasciitis [Radlex concept]
- necrotizing fasciitis [DO Concept]
- necrotizing fasciitis [SNOMED Notion]
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- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Pediatric Infectious Disease Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Connective and Soft Tissue [NCIt concept]
- Soft Tissue [NCIt concept]

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