Gangrenous pyoderma or necrotizing fasciitis: Differential diagnosis;Necrotiserende fasciitis of pyoderma gangrenosum: Differentiaaldiagnostiek

Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 85-89

  Mertens, M ^a   Van Thielen, J ^b  

^a Dienst Plastische Chirurgie   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM;

EID: 79954548090     PISSN: 0371683X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2143/TVG.67.02.2000900     Document Type: Article

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