Necrotizing fasciitis: literature review of contemporary strategies for diagnosing and management with three case reports: torso, abdominal wall, upper and lower limbs
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon soft tissue infection, usually caused by toxin-producing virulent bacteria. It is characterized by widespread fascial necrosis primarily caused by <it>Streptococcus hemolyticus</it>. Shortly after the onset of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.wjes.org/content/6/1/46 |