Multi-limb necrotizing fasciitis in a patient with rectal cancer

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 12, Issue 32, 2006, Pages 5256-5258

  Liu, Shirley Yuk Wah ^a   Ng, Simon Siu Man ^a   Lee, Janet Fung Yee ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Group G streptococcus; Malignancy; Necrotizing fasciitis; Soft tissue infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ADULT; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CANCER PATIENT; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LIMB DISEASE; LIMB PAIN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; RECTOSCOPY; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM CARCINOMA; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; SEPSIS; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP G; TISSUE NECROSIS; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 33748500817     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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