Klebsiella-Induced Necrotizing Neck Infection in a Patient With Diabetes: A Case Report

Abdulrahman Alosaimi; Murad  A Banjar; Walaa A Felemban; Khalid A Abulnassr; Yasser A Sabbagh

doi:10.7759/cureus.78244

journal article Jan 30, 2025

Klebsiella-Induced Necrotizing Neck Infection in a Patient With Diabetes: A Case Report

Abdulrahman Alosaimi Murad A Banjar Walaa A Felemban Khalid A Abulnassr Yasser A Sabbagh

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Abdulrahman Alosaimi, Murad A Banjar, Walaa A Felemban, et al. (2025). Klebsiella-Induced Necrotizing Neck Infection in a Patient With Diabetes: A Case Report. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.78244

Klebsiella-Induced Necrotizing Neck Infection in a Patient With Diabetes: A Case Report

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