Laboratory risk indicators for acute necrotizing fasciitis in the emergency setting

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare bacterial skin condition which forms a major diagnostic challenge and is associated with poor prognosis unless promptly treated. Initial clinical presentation is often misleading with characteristic features developing only late in the course of the disease. In this r...

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Main Authors: Syed Shayan Ali, Fatimah Lateef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618916000068