Clinical predictors for severe sepsis in patients with necrotizing fasciitis: An observational cohort study in northern Thailand

Infection and Drug Resistance

Volumn 8, Issue , 2015, Pages 207-216

  Khamnuan, Patcharin ^a,b   Chongruksut, Wilaiwan ^a   Jearwattanakanok, Kijja ^c   Patumanond, Jayanton ^d   Tantraworasin, Apichat ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Phayao Hospital   (Thailand)

^c NAKORNPING HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^d THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Clinical predictors; Necrotizing fasciitis; Severe sepsis

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; THAILAND;

EID: 84938255922     PISSN: 11786973     EISSN: 11786973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IDR.S85249     Document Type: Article

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