Bacteraemic necrotizing fasciitis with compartment syndrome caused by non-O1 Vibrio cholerae

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1381-1384

  Chang Chien, Chih Hsuan ^a  

^a CHIA YI CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacteraemia; Compartment syndrome; Necrotizing fasciitis; Vibrio cholerae

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CLINDAMYCIN; SEA WATER; TETRACYCLINE;

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FASCIOTOMY; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROENTERITIS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA FOOD; SEA POLLUTION; SKIN DEFECT; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SUMMER; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

BACTEREMIA; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE; LEG DERMATOSES; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VIBRIO CHOLERAE NON-O1; VIBRIO INFECTIONS;

EID: 33750966093     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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