Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in necrotizing soft tissue infections

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 146-151

  Massey, Paul R ^a   Sakran, Joseph V ^a   Mills, Angela M ^a   Sarani, Babak ^b   Aufhauser Jr , David D ^a   Sims, Carrie A ^a   Pascual, Jose L ^a   Kelz, Rachel R ^a   Holena, Daniel N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperbaric oxygen; Microbiology; Mortality; Necrotizing soft tissue infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; LABORATORY TEST; LIMB AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; TISSUE NECROSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENNSYLVANIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84865062697     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.03.016     Document Type: Article

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