Necrotizing fasciitis in children: Prompt recognition and aggressive therapy improve survival

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1142-1146

  Moss, R L ^a   Musemeche, C A ^a   Kosloske, A M ^a   Guzzetta, P C ^a   Upp, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

bacterial infections; clostridial infections; fasciitis; necrosis; Necrotizing fasciitis; streptococcal infections

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEBRIDEMENT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029820595     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90104-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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