Frick, Sonia; Cerny, Andreas (2001). Necrotizing Fasciitis Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae after Intramuscular Injection of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Report of 2 Cases and Review. Clinical infectious diseases, 33(5), pp. 740-744. The University of Chicago Press 10.1086/322592
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Two cases of pneumococcal necrotizing fasciitis (NF) occurred after intramuscular injections of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; another 5 cases reported in the literature fulfilled the criteria for NF involving Streptococcus pneumoniae. Conditions associated with alterations of immune function could be identified in 6 of the 7 cases; 2 patients died despite surgical and antimicrobial treatment.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of General Internal Medicine (DAIM) > Clinic of General Internal Medicine |
ISSN: |
1058-4838 |
Publisher: |
The University of Chicago Press |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Marceline Brodmann |
Date Deposited: |
29 Oct 2020 16:10 |
Last Modified: |
29 Oct 2020 16:10 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1086/322592 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.115267 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/115267 |
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