Klebsiella pneumoniae Causing Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Patient With Thalassaemia Major

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作者
Kenny, Kwan [1 ]
Boris, Fung [1 ]
Wing-Yuk, Ip [1 ]
机构
[1] Queen Mary Hosp, Dept Orthopaed & Traumatol, Div Hand Surg, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
关键词
Klebsiella pneumonia; necrotizing fasciitis; thalassaemia;
D O I
10.1016/j.jotr.2010.11.003
中图分类号
R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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摘要
We present a case of Klebsiella pneumoniae necrotizing fasciitis in a patient with thalassaemia major. Klebsiella sp. is known to cause severe infections in patients with thalassaemia, with high mortality rates.
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