Necrotizing fasciitis in the head and neck region: an analysis of standard treatment effectiveness
โ Scribed by Lene Krenk; Hans Ulrik Nielsen; Maria E. Christensen
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 310 KB
- Volume
- 264
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-9530
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