RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Necrotising fasciitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus.
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 1301
OP 1304
DO 10.1136/jcp.37.11.1301
VO 37
IS 11
A1 Woo, M L
A1 Patrick, W G
A1 Simon, M T
A1 French, G L
YR 1984
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/37/11/1301.abstract
AB A case of necrotising fasciitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus is described. The need for early recognition and aggressive surgical treatment are highlighted, and the necrotising infections due to V vulnificus described in the published work are reviewed.