Clinical manifestations, microbiology and prognosis of 42 patients with necrotizing fasciitis

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 917-922

  Hung, Chien Ching ^a   Chang, Shan Chwen ^a   Lin, Sheng Fong ^a   Fang, Chi Tay ^a   Chen, Yee Chun ^a   Hsieh, Wen Chuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

necrotizing fasciitis; prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PROGNOSIS; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0030499513     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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