Fatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae serotype f

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 249-251

  McLellan, Elizabeth ^a   Suvarna, Kim ^a   Townsend, Rob ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; MEROPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE COURSE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FATAL OUTCOME; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPING; SKIN;

EID: 38949119025     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47603-0     Document Type: Article

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