Clostridium perfringens infection of pancreatic necrosis: Absolute indication for early surgical intervention

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 757-759

  De Silva, N M ^a   Windsor, J A ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acute pancreatitis; Clostridium perfringens; Necrosectomy; Pancreatic necrosis; Severe pancreatitis; Timing of surgery

Indexed keywords

MEROPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE;

ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC PANCREATITIS; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; PANCREAS NECROSIS; PANCREATITIS; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; RETROPERITONEUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AGED; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; HUMANS; MALE; PANCREATITIS, ACUTE NECROTIZING;

EID: 33746629335     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03851.x     Document Type: Article

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