Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Clinical syndromes: general
- Part II Clinical syndromes: head and neck
- Part III Clinical syndromes: eye
- Part IV Clinical syndromes: skin and lymph nodes
- 17 Fever and rash
- 18 Staphylococcal and streptococcal toxic shock and Kawasaki syndromes
- 19 Classic viral exanthems
- 20 Skin ulcer and pyoderma
- 21 Cellulitis and erysipelas
- 22 Deep soft-tissue infections: necrotizing fasciitis and gas gangrene
- 23 Animal and human bites
- 24 Scabies, lice, and myiasis
- 25 Tungiasis and bed bugs
- 26 Superficial fungal diseases of the hair, skin, and nails
- 27 Eumycetoma
- 28 Lymphadenopathy/lymphadenitis
- Part V Clinical syndromes: respiratory tract
- Part VI Clinical syndromes: heart and blood vessels
- Part VII Clinical syndromes: gastrointestinal tract, liver, and abdomen
- Part VIII Clinical syndromes: genitourinary tract
- Part IX Clinical syndromes: musculoskeletal system
- Part X Clinical syndromes: neurologic system
- Part XI The susceptible host
- Part XII HIV
- Part XIII Nosocomial infection
- Part XIV Infections related to surgery and trauma
- Part XV Prevention of infection
- Part XVI Travel and recreation
- Part XVII Bioterrorism
- Part XVIII Specific organisms: bacteria
- Part XIX Specific organisms: spirochetes
- Part XX Specific organisms: Mycoplasma and Chlamydia
- Part XXI Specific organisms: Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma
- Part XXII Specific organisms: fungi
- Part XXIII Specific organisms: viruses
- Part XXIV Specific organisms: parasites
- Part XXV Antimicrobial therapy: general considerations
- Index
- References
22 - Deep soft-tissue infections: necrotizing fasciitis and gas gangrene
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Clinical syndromes: general
- Part II Clinical syndromes: head and neck
- Part III Clinical syndromes: eye
- Part IV Clinical syndromes: skin and lymph nodes
- 17 Fever and rash
- 18 Staphylococcal and streptococcal toxic shock and Kawasaki syndromes
- 19 Classic viral exanthems
- 20 Skin ulcer and pyoderma
- 21 Cellulitis and erysipelas
- 22 Deep soft-tissue infections: necrotizing fasciitis and gas gangrene
- 23 Animal and human bites
- 24 Scabies, lice, and myiasis
- 25 Tungiasis and bed bugs
- 26 Superficial fungal diseases of the hair, skin, and nails
- 27 Eumycetoma
- 28 Lymphadenopathy/lymphadenitis
- Part V Clinical syndromes: respiratory tract
- Part VI Clinical syndromes: heart and blood vessels
- Part VII Clinical syndromes: gastrointestinal tract, liver, and abdomen
- Part VIII Clinical syndromes: genitourinary tract
- Part IX Clinical syndromes: musculoskeletal system
- Part X Clinical syndromes: neurologic system
- Part XI The susceptible host
- Part XII HIV
- Part XIII Nosocomial infection
- Part XIV Infections related to surgery and trauma
- Part XV Prevention of infection
- Part XVI Travel and recreation
- Part XVII Bioterrorism
- Part XVIII Specific organisms: bacteria
- Part XIX Specific organisms: spirochetes
- Part XX Specific organisms: Mycoplasma and Chlamydia
- Part XXI Specific organisms: Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma
- Part XXII Specific organisms: fungi
- Part XXIII Specific organisms: viruses
- Part XXIV Specific organisms: parasites
- Part XXV Antimicrobial therapy: general considerations
- Index
- References
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