Hospital epidemiology of emergent cervical necrotizing fasciitis

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-125

  Shaikh, Nissar ^a   Ummunissa, Firdous ^a   Hanssen, Yolande ^a   Al Makki, Hussam ^b   Shokr, Hamdy M ^a  

^a Department of Anesthesia and ICU ^*  (United States)

^b HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Cervical; Diabetes mellitus; Fresh frozen plasma; Necrotizing fasciitis; Packed red blood cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650431642     PISSN: 09742700     EISSN: 0974519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.62108     Document Type: Article

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