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Predictors of Mortality and Limb Loss in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
Archives of Surgery · 2005 · Vol. 140(2) · pp. 151–151
Daniel A. Anaya✉(Harborview Medical Center)
Abstract
Clostridial infection is consistently associated with poor outcome. This together with the independent predictors mentioned earlier should aid in identifying patients on hospital admission who may benefit from more aggressive and novel therapeutic approaches.
Streptococcal Infections and TreatmentsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusOtolaryngology and Infectious DiseasesMedicineSurgerySoft tissueLimb lossAmputation
MeSH terms
AdultClostridium InfectionsCreatinineDebridementFemaleHumansLeukocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedNecrosisPrognosisRetrospective StudiesComorbidityMultivariate AnalysisSoft Tissue Infections
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