Group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis of the psoas muscle

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 219-221

  Anderson, John F ^a,b   Cunha, Burke A ^a,b  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PERITONITIS; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; COLON CANCER; COLON PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSOAS MUSCLE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0032915518     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-9563(99)70062-2     Document Type: Article

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