Fatal myofascial necrosis due to imipenem-resistant Aeromonas hydrophila

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 91-92

  González Barca, Eva ^a   Ardanuy, Carmen ^b   Carratalá, Jordi ^b   Sanchez, Ana ^a   Fernández Sevilla, Alberto ^a   Grañena, Alberto ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DURAN I REYNALS   (Spain)

^b Ciutat Universitaria de Bellvitge   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; IMIPENEM;

ADULT; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; THIGH;

EID: 0031004212     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365549709008672     Document Type: Article

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