Differentiating necrotizing soft tissue infections from cellulitis by soft tissue infectious fluid analysis: a pilot study
Abstract Background We conducted this study to evaluate the characteristics of the infectious fluid in soft tissue infection and investigate the utility of the biochemical tests and Gram stain smear of the infectious fluid in distinguishing necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) from cellulitis. M...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-022-00404-4 |