Fatal Group A Streptococcal Infection with Toxic Shock Syndrome: Complicating Minor Orthopedic Trauma

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 149-155

  Mills, William J ^a   Swiontkowski, Marc F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Group A Streptococcus; Necrotizing fasciitis; Toxic shock syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FATALITY; FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; SEPTIC SHOCK; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

ADULT; DEBRIDEMENT; FATAL OUTCOME; FRACTURES, CLOSED; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0029687048     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199604000-00001     Document Type: Article

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