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Comparative data between monofocal and multifocal NF remain limited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We performed a retrospective single-center cohort study of patients treated for NF between 2015 and 2026. Patients were classified as MNF (single site) or MulNF (multiple non-contiguous sites) based on chart review. Demographics, comorbidities, microbiology, laboratory values, organ failure, ICU course, surgical burden, and outcomes were compared.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Forty-seven patients were included, of whom five (10.6%) had multifocal NF. Four of these showed clearly synchronous non-contiguous involvement, whereas one developed a delayed second non-contiguous focus within the first four days of the same disease episode. Compared with MNF, MulNF was associated with higher ICU burden, more frequent mechanical ventilation, and a greater number of debridements and total operations. Higher rates of septic shock, hemodynamic failure, and renal replacement therapy were observed in MulNF. No deaths occurred in the small multifocal cohort, whereas 11\/42 patients with monofocal NF died during hospitalization. Given the small multifocal sample size and multiple comparisons performed, all findings should be interpreted cautiously.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this single-center cohort, multifocal NF represented a rare but clinically severe disease pattern associated with greater ICU and surgical burden than monofocal NF. 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