Necrotizing fasciitis caused by group G streptococci;Nekrotisierende fasziitis durch gruppe-G-streptokokken

Orthopade

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 592-594

  Horas, U ^a   Herbst, U ^a   Hamann, A ^b   Ernst, S ^a  

^a Main Taunus Kreises GmbH   (Germany)

^b Medizinisches Labor Hofheim   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beta hemolytic streptococci group G; Diagnostics; Necrotizing fasciitis

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP G; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 45449099057     PISSN: 00854530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00132-008-1261-1     Document Type: Article

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