Independent predictors of mortality for necrotizing fasciitis: A retrospective analysis in a single institution

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 467-473

  Huang, Kuo Feng ^a   Hung, Min Hsiang ^a   Lin, Yu San ^a   Lu, Chin Li ^a   Liu, Cheng ^a   Chen, Chun Chia ^a   Lee, Yen Hsun ^a  

^a CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Necrotizing fasciitis; Predictors of mortality

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ADULT; AEROMONAS; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; NONHUMAN; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOFT TISSUE AIR; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; TAIWAN;

BACTEREMIA; DEBRIDEMENT; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 80051745130     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318220d7fa     Document Type: Article

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