Fatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by a toothpick injury

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 189-190

  Gilad, J ^a   Borer, A ^a   Weksler, N ^a   Riesenberg, K ^a   Schlaeffer, F ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; ENTEROCOCCUS; FATALITY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KLEBSIELLA; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; SKIN INJURY; THIGH; TOOTH;

EID: 0031865797     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655498750003618     Document Type: Article

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