Nonclostridial gas gangrene due to Streptococcus anginosus in a diabetic patient

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 2 II SUPPL., 1999, Pages 347-349

  Shimizu, T ^a   Harada, M ^a   Zempo, N ^a   Sadamitsu, D ^a   Furumoto, H ^a   Uchida, H ^a   Yasui, H ^a   Ofuji, R ^a   Muto, M ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GAS GANGRENE; HUMAN; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NECROSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS ANGINOSUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI;

EID: 0032983071     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(99)70483-4     Document Type: Article

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