Emergency ultrasonography for the early diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis: a case series from the ED

Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Mar;31(3):632.e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.09.026. Epub 2013 Jan 21.

Authors

Lindsay Oelze¹, Stanley Wu, Jennifer Carnell

Affiliation

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA. lindsayoelze@gmail.com

PMID: 23347718
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.09.026

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Emergency Service, Hospital
Fasciitis, Necrotizing / diagnostic imaging*
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia / isolation & purification*
Streptococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Streptococcus pyogenes / isolation & purification*
Ultrasonography