HIV+ (n=37) HIV- (n=46) P
Age (average) 40.97 [8-17] 51.91 [19] 0.0015
Sex Female 16 15 0.31
Male 21 31
Number of limb segments affected 1 segment of limb 8 16 0.18
2 segments of limb 22 23 0.38
3 segments of limb 3 3 0.88
bilateral 1 3 077 
Unusual sites 3 1 04.46
Complications 16 4 0.000004
Death rates 29.7% 2.2% 0.00038
Average duration of hospitalization 62.48 90.42  0.056
Table 1: Comparative study of patients with Necrotizing Bacterial Dermohypodermitis or Necrotizing Fasciitis according to their HIV serostatus