Clinical and microbiological profile of necrotizing fasciitis
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The microbiological profile and presence of bloodstream infection influence mortality rates in necrotizing fasciitis
INTRODUCTION Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life threatening infectious disease with a high mortality rate. We carried out a microbiological characterization of the causative pathogens. We investigated the correlation of mortality in NF with bloodstream infection and with the presence of co-morbidities. METHODS In this retrospective study, we analyzed 323 patients who presented with necrotiz...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Surgery Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2349-2902,2349-3305
DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20182056