Pathogenesis, classification and diagnosis of necrotizing soft tissue infections;Pathogenese, Klassifikation und Diagnose der nekrotisierenden Weichteilinfektionen

Chirurg

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 943-952

  Schnurer S ^a   Beier, J P ^a   Croner, R ^a   Rieker, R J ^a   Horch, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869102107     PISSN: 00094722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00104-012-2281-2     Document Type: Article

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