| Variables | Necrotizing Fasciitis [18] | Streptococcal Gangrene [17] |
| Number | 20 | 23 |
| Age (years) | 45 (31, 60) | 32 (23, 49) |
| Gender (Male/Female) | 16/7 | 18/2 |
| Length of Stay (days) | 27 (15, 57) | 52 (37, 62) |
| Critically Ill # (%) | 10 (43.5) | 18 (90) |
| Gangrene # (%) | 11 (47.8) | 19 (95) |
| Temperature ˚C | 102.5 (101, 104) | 38 (37, 38) |
| Diminished Sensation (prick) # (%) | 13 (59.0) | 0 |
| Hemoglobin (gm/dl) | 10 (9.5, 10.5) | 8.3 (7.5, 9.5) |
| White Blood Count (×103 μL) | -- | 17.4 (13, 20.5) |
| Day of Disease on Admit | 7 (4, 14) | 12 (5.5, 15) |
| Day of Disease Operation | 7 (4, 14) | 10 (7, 15) |
| Gangrene | -- | 4.4 ± 1.7 (5) |
| Erysipelas # (%) | 10 (43.5) | 3 (15.8) |
| Mortality # (%) | 2 of 23 (4.65) | 4 of 20 (9.3) |