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Background: Insect bites have been described as the cause of necrotizing fasciitis (NF) especially in patients with suppressed immune systems, burns, or trauma. It is a serious necrotizing process which involves the fascia of the skin. Patients usually experience pain, edema and a dusky bluish-red discolouration of the skin with or without bullae formation. Failure to identify NF can result in significant morbidity, mortality. Treatment comprises early detection, surgical debridement, intravenous antibiotic
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