Severe soft-tissue infections - A diagnostic challenge: The need for early recognition and aggressive therapy

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 5 SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages 648-654

  Leong, W C ^a   Lipman, J ^a   Hon, H ^a   Brouckaert, N T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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