Necrotising fasciitis of the shoulder following muscular strain

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 856-857

  Joshy, S ^a   Haidar, S G ^b   Iossifidis, A ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Necrotising fasciitis; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; SHOULDER; SHOULDER PAIN; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SHOULDER; SHOULDER PAIN; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 85047689117     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00635.x     Document Type: Article

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