Study to evaluate the role of severity stratification of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in formulating treatment strategies and predicting poor prognostic factors

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 125-133

  Tiwari, Alok Kumar ^a   Lal, Romesh ^a  

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Fournier's gangrene; Necrotizing fasciitis; Risk factors; Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs)

Indexed keywords

FOURNIER'S GANGRENE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN AND SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS (SSTIS);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN DISEASES, INFECTIOUS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BITE; BLISTER; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; GANGRENE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INJURY; INSECT BITE; JOINT LIMITATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN ABSCESS; SOCIAL STATUS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84893971419     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2013.11.014     Document Type: Article

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