Diagnosis and treatment of necrotizing fasciitis in the head and neck region

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-67

  McGurk, Mark ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL TOXIN; PENICILLIN G;

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FROZEN SECTION; HEAD AND NECK INFECTION; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037308018     PISSN: 10423699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1042-3699(02)00083-3     Document Type: Review

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