Gas gangrene without wound: both lower extremities affected simultaneously

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 970.e3-970.e4

  Lu, Jun ^a   Wu, Xiao tao ^a   Kong, Xiang fei ^a   Tang, Wen hao ^a   Cheng, Jian ming ^a   Wang, Hai liang ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DEBRIDEMENT; DETERIORATION; FATALITY; FEMALE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; GAS GANGRENE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG; MUSCLE NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION;

EID: 52949152948     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.01.051     Document Type: Article

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