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NECROTIZING FASCIITIS IN CHILDREN

https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2013-12-1-43-50

Abstract

The authors presented a review of literature of necrotizing fasciitis in children. A rare case of necrotizing fasciitis in 3-year-old child is described. The difficulties of differential diagnostics of the given disease are presented.

About the Authors

F. S. Kharlamova
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Moscow; Morozov Children City Clinical Hospital, Moscow
Russian Federation


S. G. Vrublevsky
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Moscow; Morozov Children City Clinical Hospital, Moscow
Russian Federation


M. S. Petrov
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Moscow; Morozov Children City Clinical Hospital, Moscow
Russian Federation


N. Yu. Egorova
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Moscow; Morozov Children City Clinical Hospital, Moscow
Russian Federation


L. P. Semenova
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Moscow; Morozov Children City Clinical Hospital, Moscow
Russian Federation


A. E. Andzhel
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Moscow; Morozov Children City Clinical Hospital, Moscow
Russian Federation


Yu. V. Romanova
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Moscow; Morozov Children City Clinical Hospital, Moscow
Russian Federation


N. O. Semenyuk
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Moscow; Morozov Children City Clinical Hospital, Moscow
Russian Federation


A. A. Ivanova
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Moscow; Morozov Children City Clinical Hospital, Moscow
Russian Federation


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Kharlamova F.S., Vrublevsky S.G., Petrov M.S., Egorova N.Yu., Semenova L.P., Andzhel A.E., Romanova Yu.V., Semenyuk N.O., Ivanova A.A. NECROTIZING FASCIITIS IN CHILDREN. CHILDREN INFECTIONS. 2013;12(1):43-50. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2013-12-1-43-50

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