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Original Investigation

Predicting severity of periorbital necrotizing fasciitis

Michael I. Rothschilda Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Lions Eye Institute, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Richard R. Pachecob Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USAView further author information
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Edward J. Wladisa Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Lions Eye Institute, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USAView further author information
Pages 228-232 | Received 19 Oct 2021, Accepted 04 Jun 2022, Published online: 10 Jun 2022

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