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T Simonart, J M Simonart, I Derdelinckx, G De Dobbeleer, A Verleysen, S Verraes, J de Maubeuge, J P Van Vooren, J M Naeyaert, M de la Brassine, W E Peetermans, M Heenen.
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The laboratory data for 17 patients with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis (GAS NF) were compared with data for 145 patients hospitalized for cellulitis during the same period. Admission values of C-reactive protein and creatine kinase were higher for patients in the group with GAS NF than for patients in the group with cellulitis (P<.001), suggesting that standard laboratory tests may be useful for the early differential diagnosis of GAS NF and cellulitis.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11202110 DOI： 10.1086/317525
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN： 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079