Necrotizing fasciitis caused by TSST-1 producing penicillinsensitive Staphylococcus aureus - A case report

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 296-297

  Omland, Lars H ^a,b   Rasmussen, Søren W ^a   Hvolris, Jesper ^a   Friis Møller, Alice ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME TOXIN 1;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; REOPERATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; STEROID THERAPY; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; ENTEROTOXINS; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLINS; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUPERANTIGENS;

EID: 34247643111     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17453670710013834     Document Type: Article

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