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Rapidly progressive and fatal distant spontaneous gas gangrene due to Clostridium septicum after biopsy of malignant cecal mass [PDF]

IDCases, 2021
Clostridium species are known to cause myonecrosis and gas gangrene which are often fatal infections in the setting of trauma but also spontaneously in certain populations such as colorectal malignancy, immunosuppression, and neutropenia.
Geetha Sivasubramanian
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Spontaneous gas gangrene of the pancreas: extremely rare condition. [PDF]

J Surg Case Rep
Zaidi B, Sindi S, Belgacem L, Mansi Z, Gazzah W, Salah KB.   +5 more
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Non Clostridial Gas Gangrene Leading to Stroke in Postoperative PeriodA Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Gas gangrene is a life threatening infection of muscles and soft tissues which is associated with very high mortality rate. Non clostridial gas gangrene is a rare phenomenon that mostly occurs in diabetic patients. Gas gangrene leads to various systemic
sukhvir singh, gazala shabeen
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Clostridium septicum Gas Gangrene Complicated by Cerebral Air Embolism. [PDF]

Cureus
Lopes T, Conceição P, Costa A, Rego R, Cruz AR.   +4 more
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Fatal Clostridium septicum gas gangrene complicating ECMO: case report and review of literature. [PDF]

Access Microbiol
Turban A, Joussellin V, Piau C, Cattoir V, Launey Y, Eustache G.   +5 more
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Gas Gangrene [PDF]

BMJ, 1949
A. L. Wyman
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Clostridium septicum-induced gangrene in the right lower extremity complicating pneumatosis in the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery and occlusion of right femoral artery: a case report

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Gas gangrene is usually manifested as myonecrosis and subcutaneous gas accumulation, but rarely manifested as arterial occlusion or pneumatosis in the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. Case presentation We report a case of gas gangrene
Hui-Dan Jing, Lei Li, Jun-Ying Tian, Dong-Po Jiang   +3 more
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Current incidence of certain clostridial infections: gas gangrene and tetanus

Биопрепараты: Профилактика, диагностика, лечение, 2021
Clostridial myonecrosis or gas gangrene (myonecrosis) and tetanus are relatively rare nowadays, but they are still considered serious conditions associated with poor prognosis and high mortality.
E. I. Komarovskaya, O. V. Perelygina
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A case of Fournier’s gangrene caused by Rothia dentocariosa

Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, 2023
We report a case of Fournier's gangrene rescued by debridement. A 40-year-old male patient had a 2x2 cm draining ulcer and 1x2 cm necrotic area in the scrotum for about a month. The patient was diagnosed with Fournier's gangrene.
Taylan Önder, Sevil Alkan, Seyhan Tezcan   +2 more
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A case report of iatrogenic gas gangrene post colonoscopy successfully treated with conservative management- is surgery always necessary?

BMC Gastroenterology, 2020
Background Colonoscopy is a routine procedure in diagnosis and treatment of colonic disease. While generally regarded as a safe procedure, potentially fatal complications can occur. Gas gangrene is one such complication, with very high mortality.
Lachlan J. Fairley, Samuel L. Smith, Stephen K. Fairley   +2 more
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