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Saltwater nectotizing fasciitis following coral reef laceration possibly exacerbated by a long-haul flight: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Necrotising fasciits is a rapidly progressive disease characterised by extensive necrosis of the fascia, skin, and subcutaneous tissue, with relative sparing of the underlying muscle. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 24-year old Irish male student who sustained a laceration...

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Autores principales: Byrne, Ann-Maria, Sullivan, Paul, Keogh, Peter
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2803899/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20062679
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-2-9102