Compartment syndrome of the forearm as the initial symptom of systemic vibrio vulnificus infection

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 715-717

  Hui, Kenneth C W ^a   Zhang, Feng ^a   Komorowska Timek, Ewa ^a   Bloom, Heidi ^a   Lineaweaver, William C ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; Fasciotomy; Hand; Infection; Vibrio vulnificus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; DOXYCYCLINE; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CELLULITIS; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; FASCIOTOMY; FOREARM; HEPATORENAL SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SHELLFISH; SYMPTOM; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 0032807121     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0715     Document Type: Article

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