Aeromonas Hydrophila necrotizing fasciitis: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1357-1360

  Van Der Burg, B L S Borger ^a   Bronkhorst, M W G A ^a   Pahlplatz, P V M ^a  

^a MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; DIGOXIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; NORADRENALIN; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADULT; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEATH; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE COURSE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33744802342     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.C.00923     Document Type: Article

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