Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis: Outcomes using a CT-guided surgical debridement approach

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 209-214

  Saldana, Manuel ^a   Gupta, Deepak ^a   Khandwala, Mona ^a   Weir, Robert ^a   Beigi, Bijan ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservative management; Limited debridement; Necrotizing fasciitis; Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CEFOTAXIME; CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ERYTHEMA; FACE EDEMA; FACE SURGERY; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS; HUMAN; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; ORBIT CELLULITIS; PERIORBITAL EDEMA; PERIORBITAL NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76649142061     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067211002000129     Document Type: Article

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