Necrotizing fasciitis resulting from Streptococcus pneumoniae in recently diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus case: A case report

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 999-1001

  Isik, A ^a   Koca, S S ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Necrotizing fasciitis; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ETODOLAC; METRONIDAZOLE; SULBACTAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 34250753982     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-006-0234-1     Document Type: Article

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