Fournier's gangrene in a five year old boy - Beware of the child post varicella infection

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Jefferies, M ^a   Saw, N K ^a   Jones, P ^a  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Fournier's gangrene; Varicella zoster

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; DEBRIDEMENT; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VIROLOGY;

CHICKENPOX; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEBRIDEMENT; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 77955283718     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/147870810X12699662980790     Document Type: Article

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