Necrotizing fasciitis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus resulting in death: A report of three cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1107-1110

  Cheng, Nai Chen ^a   Chang, Shan Chwen ^a   Kuo, Yuan Sung ^a   Wang, Jiun Ling ^a   Tang, Yueh Bih ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; MINOCYCLINE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SKIN GRAFT; STAINING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TISSUE NECROSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 33646458874     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.E.01048     Document Type: Article

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