Journal Articles about NF

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There have been over 800 articles written about NF in the past few decades. A search of a medical-related online database such as MDConsult (highly recommended) will produce numerous articles regarding the etiology, manifestation, diagnosis, higher risk groups, treatment, and emerging treatments of the disease. Below please find many journal articles which we have found to be excellent resources for medical professionals:

Baker, B. "Ibuprofen Tied to Necrotizing Fasciitis in Varicella." Pediatric News 31(11) (1997): 32.

Brogan, T.V. and V. Nizet. "A Clinical Approach to Differentiating Necrotizing Fasciitis From Simple Cellulitis." Infections in Medicine 14(9) (1997): 734-738.

Chapnick, E.K. and E.I. Abter. "Infectious Disease Emergencies, Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections." Infectious Disease Clinics of North America 10(4) (1996): 835-850.

Christensen, D. "Elderly at Risk of Contracting "Flesh-Eating" Bacteria." The New England Journal of Medicine 335 (1996): 547-554.

Condon, R.E. and Rakel. "Necrotizing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections." Conn’s Current Therapy 50^th ed. (1998): 87-89.

EID. "CDC Convenes Meeting to Discuss Strategies for Preventing Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infectious." EID 2(1) (1996).

Grant, A. "Streptococcus A – Necrotizing Fascitis." (1997)

Green, R.J., D.C. Dafoe, and T.A. Raffin. "Necrotizing Fasciitis." Chest 110 (1) (1996): 220-230.

Hill, M.K. "Skin and soft tissue infections in critical care." Crit Care Clin 14(2) (1998): 251-262.

Morse, S.S. "Factors in the Emergence of Infectious Diseases." EID 1 (1) (1999).

Musher, D.M., et al. "Trends in Bacteremic Infection Due to Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus), 1986-1995." Emerging Infectious Diseases 2(1) (1996): 54-56.

Reese, R.E. "Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections." Practical Approach to Infectious Diseases, 4^th ed. (1996): 114-117.

Rosen. "Cellulitis." Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, 4^th ed. (1998): 2670-2672.

Stevens, D.L. "The toxic shock syndromes." Infect Dis Clin North Am 10(4) (1996): 727-746.

Valentine, E.G. "Nontraumatic gas gangrene." Ann Emerg Med 30(1) (1997): 109-111.

Weiss, R. "Virulent Outbreak of Strep Hits Texas." Washington Post (1998): A03

"Research on Microbial Changes and Adaptations Influencing Emergence." http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/execsum/1a.htm

"Group A Streptococcus." http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/groupastreptococcal_g.htm

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