Current incidence of certain clostridial infections: gas gangrene and tetanus [PDF]
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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Spontaneous gas gangrene of the lower limb in a patient with rectal cancer: A fatal diagnostic pitfall [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Spontaneous gas gangrene of lower limb is rare. It may complicate digestive cancer or neutropenia. We report a case of spontaneous gas gangrene of the lower limb complicating a rectal cancer, initially diagnosed as deep vein thrombosis.
Mohamed Farès Mahjoubi +5 more
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Gas Gangrene in Orthopaedic Patients
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2013 Clostridial myonecrosis is most often seen in settings of trauma, surgery, malignancy, and other underlying immunocompromised conditions. Since 1953 cases of gas gangrene have been reported in orthopaedic patients including open fractures, closed ...
Zhimin Ying +3 more
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Autoamputation of diabetic toe with dry gangrene: a myth or a fact?
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2018 Abdullah Al Wahbi Division of Vascular Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Abstract: Diabetes is associated with various complications and reduced quality of life. Of the many complications, some are life-threatening.
Al Wahbi A
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Limb salvage after gas gangrene: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2011 Gas gangrene is a necrotic infection of soft tissue associated with high mortality, often necessitating amputation in order to control the infection.
Koutroumpas John +5 more
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An autopsy case of gas gangrene, massive intravascular hemolysis, and cytokine storm due to Clostridium perfringens type A infection [PDF]
IDCasesClostridium perfringens bacteremia is a rare but rapidly fatal condition, especially in patients exhibiting massive intravascular hemolysis (MIH), gas gangrene, and septic shock. Herein, we present an autopsy case of C.
Akane Hara +8 more
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Case Report: Clostridial Gas Gangrene of Pelvic Wall After Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Surgery Induced Fatal Sepsis [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 Clostridial gas gangrene is an unusual but fast-spreading necrotic infection of soft tissue relevant to high mortality rates. We report a case of postoperative gas gangrene of the pelvic wall, scrotum, and perineal site, with very acute onset and rapid ...
Xing Wang +5 more
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Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis with gas gangrene due to peripherally inserted central catheter-related infection [PDF]
Surgical Case Reports, 2023 Background Necrotizing fasciitis in neonates is a rare and life-threatening infection involving necrosis of the skin, subcutaneous tissues, deep fascia, and sometimes underlying muscles, with a fulminant course and high mortality rate.
Mitsumasa Okamoto +2 more
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Clostridium sordellii–associated gas gangrene in 8 horses, 1998–2019 [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2020 Gas gangrene occurs in several animal species and is caused by one or more clostridial species. In horses, the disease is most often caused by Clostridium perfringens type A.
Sofia C. Sacco +7 more
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The Role of X-Rays in the Treatment of Gas Gangrene: A Historical Assessment
Dose-Response, 2012 While the use of x-rays to treat patients with gas gangrene ended in the early 1940's with the advent of antibiotics, x-ray had been widely accepted as a useful and highly effective treatment for this condition.
Edward J. Calabrese, Gaurav Dhawan
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