Cervical necrotizing fasciitis caused by Serratia marcescens in a 2 year old

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 433-435

  Newton, Christopher L ^a   DeLemos, David ^b   Abramo, Thomas J ^a   Murrey, Allen ^a   Noell, Courtney ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical necrotizing fasciitis; Serratia marcescens; Tonsillopharyngitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTUBATION; NECK; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NONHUMAN; PHARYNGITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TONSILLITIS;

FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; NECK; PHARYNGITIS; SERRATIA INFECTIONS; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0036901515     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-200212000-00007     Document Type: Article

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