Necrotizing fasciitis

Radiographics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1472-1476

  Fugitt, J Brett ^a   Puckett, Michael L ^a   Quigley, Michael M ^a   Kerr, Stewart M ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Extremities, abnormalities, 44.249; Fasciitis, 44.249; Soft tissues, infection, 44.249

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDEMA; EMERGENCY WARD; FEVER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LABORATORY TEST; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PAIN; MALAISE; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKINFOLD; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 4944257414     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.245035169     Document Type: Article

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