Klebsiella pneumoniae Causing Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Patient With Thalassaemia Major

Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-26

  Kwan, Kenny ^a   Fung, Boris ^a   Wing Yuk, Ip ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Klebsiella pneumonia; Necrotizing fasciitis; Thalassaemia

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; MEROPENEM; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ADULT; ARM PAIN; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEVER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84866112626     PISSN: 22104917     EISSN: 22104925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jotr.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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