Bacteriology and mortality of necrotizing fasciitis in a tertiary coastal hospital with comparing risk indicators of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vibrio vulnificus infections: a prospective study

Bacteriology and mortality of necrotizing fasciitis in a tertiary coastal hospital with comparing risk indicators of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vibrio vulnificus infections: a prospective study

Abstract Background Vibrio vulnificus has been reported as the leading causative pathogen of necrotizing fasciitis (NF) and related fatality in the coastal area. Necrotizing fasciitis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and V. vulnificus have high mortality rates. The purpos...

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Main Authors: Yao-Hung Tsai, Tsung-Yu Huang, Jiun-Liang Chen, Cheng-Ting Hsiao, Liang-Tseng Kuo, Kuo-Chin Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Necrotizing fasciitis
Vibrio vulnificus
MRSA
Monomicrobial
Gram-negative
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06518-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06518-5

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