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Can necrotizing soft tissue infection be reliably diagnosed in the emergency department?

Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) are associated with a high mortality and require prompt recognition and treatment, consisting of aggressive surgical debridement and critical care support. Diagnosis is a key step, which is generally made in the operating room (OR), but the decision to debr...

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Autores principales: Henry, Sharon M, Davis, Kimberly A, Morrison, Jonathan J, Scalea, Thomas M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5887823/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29766136
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2017-000157