American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 170-175, February 2008

Predictors of mortality in patients with necrotizing fasciitis

  • Cheng-Ting Hsiao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Puzih City, Chiayi County 613, Taiwan
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  • Hsu-Huei Weng, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
    • Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Institute of Technology, Chiayi, Taiwan
    • Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohshung, Taiwan
  • ,
  • Yao-Dong Yuan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan
  • ,
  • Chih-Tsung Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Puzih City, Chiayi County 613, Taiwan
  • ,
  • I-Chuan Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Puzih City, Chiayi County 613, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 5 3621000 2639; fax: +886 5 3623002.

Received 5 March 2007; received in revised form 19 April 2007; accepted 20 April 2007.

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PII: S0735-6757(07)00304-X

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2007.04.023

American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 170-175, February 2008