Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Photobacterium damselae: The First Case in Portugal

Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe soft tissue infection with a high mortality rate and therefore requires emergent surgical treatment. Several microorganisms can cause this infection, Photobacterium damselae being one of them, with only eight cases previously published in the literature. We report t...

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Main Author: Guimaraes, Diogo (author)
Other Authors: Ribeiro, Luís (author), Vieira, Luís (author), Coelho, Ruben (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/13032
Country:Portugal
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