The therapeutic approach to necrotizing fasciitis;Stratégie de prise en charge des fasciites nécrosantes

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2000, Pages 427-437

  Brun Buisson, C ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cellulitis; Hyperbaric oxygen; Immunotherapy; Necrotizing fasciitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; OXYGEN; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN;

BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOSTRIDIUM; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MIXED INFECTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NUTRITION; PROGNOSIS; RESUSCITATION; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

EID: 0034515157     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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