Streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis complicating a conjunctival dacryocystorhinostomy

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 281-285

  Hirschbein, Marc J ^a   LaBorwit, Scott E ^a   Karesh, James W ^a,b,c  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Necrotizing fasciitis; Postoperative complications; Soft tissue infections

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031904585     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002341-199807000-00011     Document Type: Article

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