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Review
. 2014 Aug;51(8):344-62.
doi: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2014.06.001. Epub 2014 Jun 12.

Necrotizing soft tissue infections: review and current concepts in treatment, systems of care, and outcomes

Timo W Hakkarainen, Nicole M Kopari, Tam N Pham, Heather L Evans
Review

Necrotizing soft tissue infections: review and current concepts in treatment, systems of care, and outcomes

Timo W Hakkarainen et al. Curr Probl Surg. 2014 Aug.
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