Fulminant group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis: Clinical and pathologic findings in 7 patients

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 489-492

  Dahl, Patrick R ^a   Perniciaro, Charles ^a   Holmkvist, Kristina A ^a   O'Connor, Mary I ^a   Gibson, Lawrence E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NECROSIS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; SURVIVAL; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

EID: 0036789594     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2002.120536     Document Type: Article

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