Streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis and the dermatologist

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 613-614

  Cox, N H ^a  

^a CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CELLULITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDITORIAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS;

CROSS INFECTION; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS;

EID: 0032736725     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.03097.x     Document Type: Note

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