Disseminated Cryptococcosis Presented as Necrotizing Fasciitis of a Limb

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2007, Pages E44-E46

  Huang, Kuo Chin ^a   Tu, Yuan Kun ^a   Lee, Kam Fai ^a   Huang, Tsung Jen ^a   Wen Wei Hsu, Robert ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DISSEMINATED CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; LIMB DISEASE; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; THIGH;

EID: 34547925694     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000246581.83536.68     Document Type: Article

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