Group B Streptococcus necrotizing fasciitis: An emerging disease?

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 573-575

  Wong, C H ^a   Kurup, A ^a   Tan, K C ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PENICILLIN G; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURVIVAL RATE; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; WOUND DRAINAGE;

EID: 3242875277     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-004-1154-0     Document Type: Article

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