Necrotizing infection due to Bacillus cereus mimicking gas gangrene following penetrating trauma

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 353-355

  Darbar, Archie ^a   Harris, Ian A ^b,c   Gosbell, Iain B ^a,d  

^a SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^b Liverpool Health Service   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Gas gangrene; Myonecrosis; Myositis; Penetrating woods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; GAS GANGRENE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE NECROSIS; MYOSITIS; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACILLUS CEREUS; CELLULITIS; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAS GANGRENE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MALE; NECROSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 20644449480     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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