Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Bacteria): References
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| Last updated: | December 06, 2007 |
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| Author: | Ralph Poore |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Dennis L. Stevens, MD, PhD - Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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