Necrotising fasciitis of the perineum complicating ischiorectal abscess in childhood [4]

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 227-228

  Mshelbwala, P M ^a   Sabiu, L ^a   Ameh, E A ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN PLUS CLOXACILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

CHILD HEALTH;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ANEMIA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COLOSTOMY; CONVALESCENCE; DEBRIDEMENT; EDEMA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PAIN; PALLOR; PERIANAL ABSCESS; PERINEUM INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEUS; PUS; RASH; RECTUM DISEASE; SKIN NECROSIS; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TISSUE NECROSIS; WOUND HEALING;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABSCESS; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; ISCHIUM; PERINEUM; RECTAL DISEASES;

EID: 0141849065     PISSN: 02724936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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