Cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis: Can we expect a favourable outcome?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 771-777

  Panda, Naresh K ^a   Simhadri, Sridhar ^a   Rao Sridhara, Suryanarayana ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Antibiotics, Combined; Debridement; Fasciitis, Necrotizing, Comorbidities; Treatment Outcome

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AGED; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANEMIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HEAD AND NECK INFECTION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOOTH INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANEMIA; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8844232698     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215042450698     Document Type: Article

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