Necrotizing fasciitis following saphenofemoral junction ligation with long saphenous vein stripping: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare condition with a mortality rate of around 34%. It can be mono- or polymicrobial in origin. Monomicrobial infections are usually due to group A streptococcus and their incidence is on the rise. They normally occur in healthy individuals with a history of...

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Autores principales: Smith, Stella Ruth, Aljarabah, Moayad, Ferguson, Graeme, Babar, Zahir
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Case report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2887898/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20507621
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-4-161

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2887898/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20507621
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-4-161

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