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Table 3 Group comparison of signs and symptoms

From: Prognostic factors and monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis: gram-positive versus gram-negative pathogens

Symptoms and signs

Gram positive pathogen (n = 11)

Gram negative Pathogen (n = 35)

p-value

Fever (> 38.3°C)

8 (72.7)

16 (45.7)

0.171

Hypothemia (< 35°C)

1 (9.0)

4(11.4)

1

Pain and tenderness

11 (100)

35 (100)

1

Swelling and erythema

11 (100)

35 (100)

1

Hemorrhagic bullae

0 (0)

15 (42.9)*

0.009

Shock(< 90 mmHg)

2 (18.2)

23 (65.7)*

0.013

Inotropic support

2 (18.2)

19 (54.3)*

0.045

  1. Data are presented as frequency (%)
  2. *: The difference is significant (p < 0.05)