Necrotizing fasciitis following transobturator tape treated by extensive surgery and hyperbaric oxygen

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 113-115

  Flam, Folke ^a   Boijsen, Magnus ^a   Lind, Folke ^b  

^a ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hyperbaric oxygen; Necrotizing fasciitis; TVT O

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ESTROGEN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLOSTOMY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; ENTEROCOCCUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; INTENSIVE CARE; KLEBSIELLA; LEG SWELLING; LENGTH OF STAY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEUS; REOPERATION; SKIN INCISION; STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TOXEMIA; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE;

EID: 57549084244     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-008-0653-4     Document Type: Article

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