The Role of Burn Centers in the Treatment of Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections: A Nationwide Dutch Study
Abstract Patients with extensive and complex wounds due to Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections (NSTI) may be referred to a burn center. This study describes the characteristics, outcomes, as well as diagnostic challenges of these patients. Patients admitted to three hospitals with a burn center for the treatment of NSTI in a 5-year period were included. Eighty patients (median age 54 years, 60% male) were identified, of whom 30 (38%) were referred by other centers, usually after survival of the initial septic phase. Those referred from other centers, compared to those primarily admitted to the... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Journal of Burn Care & Research ; volume 44, issue 6, page 1405-1412 ; ISSN 1559-047X 1559-0488 |
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
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Schlagwörter: | Rehabilitation / Emergency Medicine / Surgery |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27056216 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irad073 |