Necrotising fasciitis due to group A streptococci in western Norway: incidence and clinical features

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1994
During November, 1992, to May, 1994, 13 patients were treated at Haukeland University Hospital, Norway, for necrotising fasciitis due to group A beta-haemolytic streptococci. 3 patients died, 1 before admission. Mucoid group A streptococci were isolated from affected tissue (12 patients) and/or bloo …
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Authors Chelsom J;Halstensen A;Haga T;Høiby EA;;
Journal Lancet (London, England)
Year 1994
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7934492
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine adult female male case reports aged middle aged Incidence anti-bacterial agents / therapeutic use c-reactive protein / analysis necrosis debridement streptococcal infections / microbiology streptococcal infections / epidemiology* shock streptococcal infections / therapy norway / epidemiology pmid:7934492 doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(94)90629-7 j chelsom a halstensen e a høiby disseminated intravascular coagulation / etiology fasciitis / epidemiology* fasciitis / microbiology fasciitis / pathology fasciitis / therapy shock / etiology septic / etiology streptococcal infections / pathology streptococcus pyogenes* / isolation & purification

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