title: Efficacy of direct peripheral blood smears in diagnosing necrotizing fasciitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideharu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hagiya
authors.forename: Chiaki
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kobatake
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morimoto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010781:Photography; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents