Necrotizing fasciitis after tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) placement

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 291-293

  Johnson, Dallas W ^a   ElHajj, May ^a   O'Brien Best, Erin L ^a   Miller, Harold J ^a   Fine, Paul M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Necrotizing fasciitis; TVT

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFEPIME; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; ELBOW; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FEVER; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0242606032     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-003-1064-1     Document Type: Article

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