This document summarizes and cites 6 sources on necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria syndrome). The sources include studies on diagnosing and treating the syndrome, reports on 390 pediatric cases in children, determinants of mortality, the clinical spectrum based on 15 cases, the bacteriology, and a literature review and case report.
This document summarizes and cites 6 sources on necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria syndrome). The sources include studies on diagnosing and treating the syndrome, reports on 390 pediatric cases in children, determinants of mortality, the clinical spectrum based on 15 cases, the bacteriology, and a literature review and case report.
This document summarizes and cites 6 sources on necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria syndrome). The sources include studies on diagnosing and treating the syndrome, reports on 390 pediatric cases in children, determinants of mortality, the clinical spectrum based on 15 cases, the bacteriology, and a literature review and case report.
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