Photobacterium damsela wound infection in a 14-year-old surfer

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 425-426

  Aigbivbalu, Lem ^a   Maraqa, Nizar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatal necrotizing fasciitis; Photobacterium damsela (P damsela); Salt water injury

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; DISK DIFFUSION; EDEMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INJURY; MALE; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; PHOTOBACTERIUM DAMSELAE; TISSUE CULTURE CELL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOBACTERIUM; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; VIBRIO INFECTIONS;

EID: 67651146537     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31819b9491     Document Type: Article

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