Necrotizing fasciitis in an HIV-infected patient

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 268-270

  Surjushe, Amar ^a   Vasani, Resham ^a   Thakre, Minal ^b   Saple, D ^a  

^a GRANT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b SIR J J GROUP OF HOSPITALS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFOTAXIME; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETTER; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 46349096644     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.41383     Document Type: Letter

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