The use of maggots in head and neck necrotizing fasciitis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 70-72

  Dunn, Christopher ^a   Raghavan, Ullas ^a   Pfleiderer, A G ^a  

^a EDITH CAVELL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fasciitis; Head; Larva; Neck; Necrotizing

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FLY; HUMAN; LARVA; MALE; NECK; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS;

AGED; ANIMALS; DEBRIDEMENT; DRAINAGE; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS; LARVA; MALE; NECK; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036143554     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215021910212     Document Type: Article

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