BACKGROUNDLaboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC score) is a simple laboratory tool used to distinguish between Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections (NSTI) and other soft-tissue infections. A LRINEC score of ≥6 is considered as denoting a high risk of necrotizing fasciitis. A very high LRINEC score might also be associated with mortality and other outcomes of patients with NSTI.
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