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.
This study is designed as a multicenter, prospective, observational study. There will be no direct interaction with subjects and involves no interventions; study is conducted completely via review of electronic health records. Our site will only collect data from the Methodist Dallas Medical Center. We plan to complete the data collection and analysis by 12/30/2021.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,010
There will be no direct interaction with subjects and involves no interventions; study is conducted completely via review of electronic health records. Our site will only collect data from the Methodist Dallas Medical Center.
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGChange in the presence of necrosis
presence of necrosis-"dishwater" fluid or deliquescent tissues
Time frame: up to 30 days
Change in the presence of necrosis
thrombosed vessels or absence of bleeding
Time frame: up to 30 days
mortality length of time in hospital
Time frame: 30-90 days
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