Limb salvage for streptococcal gangrene of the extremity

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 213-217

  Schurr, Michael ^a   Engelhardt, Sandra ^a   Helgerson, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; GANGRENE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB SALVAGE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; CRITICAL CARE; DEBRIDEMENT; GANGRENE; HUMANS; LEG; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0032031789     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(97)00297-3     Document Type: Article

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