Systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by necrotizing fasciitis

Lupus

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-159

  Mendez, E A ^a   Espinoza, L M ^a   Harris, M ^a   Angulo, J ^a   Sanders, C V ^a   Espinoza, L R ^a,b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fasciitis; Infection; Septicemia; SLE

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CORTICOSTEROID; GENTAMICIN; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METRONIDAZOLE; NAFCILLIN; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 0032954075     PISSN: 09612033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096120399678847452     Document Type: Article

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