Early radical surgery and antimicrobial therapy with hyperbaric oxygen in necrotizing fasciitis [29]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 360-361

  Anwar, M Umair ^a   Haque, A K M Fazal ^b   Rahman, J ^b   Morris, R ^b   McDermott, J ^b  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; MEROPENEM; OXYGEN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; LETTER; MALE; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 38049032312     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000300344.42545.e7     Document Type: Letter

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