Synergistic necrotizing cellulitis as a complication of peritonsillar abscess

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 415-419

  Goldenberg, David ^a,c   Golz, Avishay ^a,c   Netzer, Aviram ^a,c   Flax Goldenberg, Renee ^b,c   Joachims, Henry Zvi ^a,c  

^a Department of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery ^*  (Israel)

^b RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN; TAZOBACTAM;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TISSUE NECROSIS;

EID: 0035201380     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajot.2001.28070     Document Type: Article

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