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Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Lower Abdominal Wall and Thigh Caused by Klebsiella oxytoca in a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus and Filariasis: A Case Report

Tahura Imama, Ayesha Mahreen, Shaima, Arsheen Fatima, Ashifa Mirza & Dholi Shravan Kumar · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2026

Background: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening soft tissue infection associated with high morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients with diabetes and other comorbidities. Case Presentation: We report a 61-year-old woman with poorly controlled...