Validation of the laboratory risk indicator for necrotizing fasciitis (LRINEC) score for early diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 73-76

  Liao, Chun I ^a   Lee, Yi Kung ^a,b   Su, Yung Cheng ^a,b   Chuang, Chin Hsiang ^a   Wong, Chun Hing ^a  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Laboratory risk indicator for necrotizing fasciitis (LRINEC); Necrotizing fasciitis; Necrotizing soft tissue infection

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CREATININE; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN; SODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELLULITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY RISK INDICATOR FOR NECROTIZING FASCIITIS SCORE; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TAIWAN; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 84863480410     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcmj.2012.02.009     Document Type: Article

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