Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Researchers call for early diagnosis of flesh-eating infections

Dr. Russell Russo, an Orthopedic Surgeon at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and other researchers stress that orthopedists should have a high index of suspicion for necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh-eating bacterial infection, in every patient with pain or other symptoms that are out of proportion to the initial diagnosis. (2012-09-18)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/79116/Researchers_call_for_early_diagnosis_of_flesh-eating_infections_.html

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