Fulminant necrotising fasciitis caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 596-597

  Lim, T K ^a   Stebbings, A E L ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Liver disease; Marine organisms; Necrotising fasciitis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; DOXYCYCLINE; SEA WATER;

AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BRACHYURA; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG COMBINATION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

AGED; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; BRACHYURA; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORINS; DEBRIDEMENT; DOXYCYCLINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS; MALE; SEAWATER; VIBRIO INFECTIONS; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 0033182589     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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