International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 79-82 , June 2008

Cutaneous Tuberculosis Presenting as Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Elderly Patient

  • Wen-Chin Cho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yung-Chia Pai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yung Hsiung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wai-Mau Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Wai-Mau Choi, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, 690, Section 2, Guangfu Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan

,Accepted 10 March 2008.

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PII: S1873-9598(08)70016-4

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(08)70016-4

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 79-82 , June 2008

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