A case of fatal necrotizing fasciitis after intramuscular administration of diclofenac

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 270-273

  Verfaillie, G ^a   Knape, S ^a   Corne, L ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Intramuscular injection; Keywords; Necrotizing fasciitis; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FATALITY; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; UROLITHIASIS;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DICLOFENAC; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; URINARY CALCULI;

EID: 0036717528     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200209000-00013     Document Type: Article

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