Loretta Coady-Fariborzian is a Plastic and Hand Surgeon, and Christy Anstead is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, both at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. Loretta Coady- Fariborzian is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Correspondence: Loretta Coady-Fariborzian (lmcoady@aol.com)
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A well-coordinated multidisciplinary effort was the key to successful identification and treatment of this serious life- and limb-threatening infection at our institution. We did identify room for improvement in making an earlier diagnosis and performing a more aggressive first debridement.
Acknowledgments This project is the result of work supported with resources and use of facilities at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida.
