Necrotizing fasciitis: A rare occurrence in the external auditory meatus

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-70

  Umapathy, N ^a,b   Su, A P ^a  

^a BASILDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ear; External; Fasciitis; Necrotising

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ASERBINE; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; GENTAMICIN PLUS HYDROCORTISONE; GENTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEROIDES; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; EXTERNAL OTITIS; HUMAN; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; OTALGIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EAR CANAL; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS; MALE; NECROSIS; OTITIS EXTERNA;

EID: 0037232773     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221503321046694     Document Type: Article

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