Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Chest in a Neonate in Southern Nigeria
We discuss the successful saving of a male neonate with necrotizing fasciitis of the chest following a hot fomentation of the umbilicus with exposure of the ribs and the pleural space on the right side. He recovered 5 weeks after admission. We stressed the need to recognize necrotizing fasciitis ext...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/818059 |
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