Evaluating the Laboratory Risk Indicator to Differentiate Cellulitis from Necrotizing Fasciitis in the Emergency Department

INTRODUCTION: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon but rapidly progressive infection that results in gross morbidity and mortality if not treated in its early stages. The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) score is used to distinguish NF from other soft tissue infectio...

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Autores principales: Neeki, Michael M., Dong, Fanglong, Au, Christine, Toy, Jake, Khoshab, Nima, Lee, Carol, Kwong, Eugene, Yuen, Ho Wang, Lee, Jonathan, Ayvazian, Arbi, Lux, Pamela, Borger, Rodney
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2017
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Critical Care
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5468074/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28611889
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2017.3.33607

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