Necrotising fasciitis of the shoulder in association with rheumatoid arthritis treated with etanercept: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Necrotising fasciitis is a severe infection characterised by the fulminant destruction of tissue with associated systemic signs of sepsis and toxicity. Etanercept is a fully human fusion protein that inhibits tumor necrosis factor...
Main Authors: | Tuite Helen, Houlihan Diarmaid D, Smyth Andrew, Fleming Catherine, O'Gorman Thomas A |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/367 |
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