Epidemiology and Outcome of Necrotizing Fasciitis in Children: An Active Surveillance Study of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Eneli, Ihuoma ^a,b   Davies, H Dele ^b,c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

EID: 34250638261     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.02.019     Document Type: Article

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