A Case of Rituximab-Induced Necrotizing Fasciitis and a Review of the Literature

Necrotizing fasciitis is a fulminant soft tissue infection characterized by rapid progression and high mortality. Rituximab is a generally well-tolerated immunosuppresive medication used for B-cell malignancies and some rheumatological disorders. We report a case of a 69-year-old male with chronic l...

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Autores principales: Abdulkareem, Abdullateef, D'Souza, Ryan S., Shogbesan, Oluwaseun, Donato, Anthony
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5634570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29082050
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6971027

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5634570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29082050
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6971027

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