Asian Journal of Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 51-58 , January 2010

Clinical and Microbiological Spectrum of Necrotizing Fasciitis in Surgical Patients at a Philippine University Medical Centre

,Accepted 24 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/S1015-9584(10)60009-7

Asian Journal of Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 51-58 , January 2010

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