Necrotizing fasciitis of the retroperitoneum: An unusual presentation of group a streptococcus infection

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 156-160

  Devin, Brian ^a,b   McCarthy, Anne ^a   Mehran, Major Reza ^a   Auger, Claude ^a  

^a National Defence Medical Centre   (Canada)

^b Canadian Forces Base Petawawa   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN V;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARENTERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RETROPERITONEUM; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPENDICITIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMANS; RETROPERITONEAL SPACE; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 2642654232     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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