Necrotizing fasciitis due to penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: case report and review of the literature.

Ballon-Landa, G R; Gherardi, G; Beall, B; Krosner, S; Nizet, V

Ballon-Landa, G R; Gherardi, G; Beall, B; Krosner, S; Nizet, V.

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Ballon-Landa GR; Department of Medicine, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA.

J Infect ; 42(4): 272-7, 2001 May.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11545571

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Fasciitis, Necrotizing/diagnosis; Fasciitis, Necrotizing/microbiology; Penicillin Resistance; Streptococcus pneumoniae/drug effects; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination/therapeutic use; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Fasciitis, Necrotizing/pathology; Fasciitis, Necrotizing/therapy; Humans; Immunocompetence; Male; Shock, Septic/microbiology; Streptococcus pneumoniae/genetics; Streptococcus pneumoniae/isolation & purification; Wounds, Nonpenetrating/complications

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Streptococcus pneumoniae / Penicillin Resistance / Fasciitis, Necrotizing Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Infect Year: 2001 Document type: Article

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