Severe skin and soft tissue infections;Schwere Haut- und Weichgewebsinfektionen

Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 480-485

  Eckmann, C ^a  

^a Klinikum Peine   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibiotic treatment; Complicated skin and soft tissue infections; Necrotizing fasciitis; Necrotizing soft tissue infections; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350411862     PISSN: 01753851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00390-009-0088-2     Document Type: Article

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