Necrotising Soft Tissue Infection-risk factors for mortality

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1622-1665

  Kalaivani, V ^a   Hiremath, Bharati V ^a   Indumathi, V A ^a  

^a M S RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Necrotising soft tissue infection; Necrotizing fasciitis

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBAPENEM; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CREATININE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84881531295     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/5535.3240     Document Type: Review

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