The clinical presentation and early outcomes of necrotizing fasciitis in a Ugandan Tertiary Hospital- A prospective study

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Magala, John ^a   Makobore, Patson ^b   Makumbi, Timothy ^a   Kaggwa, Sam ^b   Kalanzi, Edris ^a   Galukande, Moses ^b  

^a MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Clinical presentation and early outcome; Necrotizing fasciitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UGANDA; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UGANDA; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904776263     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-476     Document Type: Article

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