Cervical necrotizing fasciitis in an uncontrolled type II diabetic patient

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 4 NO. 1, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 105-108

  Singh, R K ^a   Bhandary, S ^a   Wakode, P T ^a   Karki, P ^a  

^a B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Cervical; Diabetes mellitus; Head and neck; Necrotizing fasciitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; INSULIN; METFORMIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETIC PATIENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 33748660916     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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