An unusual presentation of infrarenal aortoiliac occlusion with metastatic gas gangrene
Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2019 Gas gangrene is a term reserved for fulminant soft tissue infections caused by Clostridium species. The posttraumatic form of gas gangrene is caused by Clostridium perfringens.
J Abdul Gafoor +3 more
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Rethinking our understanding of the pathogenesis of necrotic enteritis in chickens [PDF]
, 2009 For decades, low doses of antibiotics have been used widely in animal production to promote growth. However, there is a trend to reduce this use of antibiotics in feedstuffs, and legislation is now in place in Europe to prohibit their use in this way. As
Van Immerseel, Filip +3 more
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Limb salvage after gas gangrene: a case report and review of the literature
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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Gas gangrene following implant removal after the union of a tibial plateau fracture: a case report
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2018 Background Gas gangrene is an invasive, fatal anaerobic infection that is characterized by acute, rapid evolution and high mortality. Gas gangrene is often secondary to open fractures with deep wounds but is extremely rare in the patients undergoing ...
Shanxi Wang, Lei Liu
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Intestinal perforation after surgical treatment for incisional hernia. iatrogenic or idiopathic? [PDF]
, 2018 Intestinal perforation (IP) is a life-threatening gastroenterological condition requiring urgent surgical care, which may present itself as an uncommon complication following incisional hernia repair surgery, most often because of iatrogenic traumatism ...
Amorosi, V +5 more
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Radiological diagnosis of gas gangrene in a fetus at term
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2016 Objective: To report a case of gas gangrene in a fetus at term, which was diagnosed by antenatal computed tomography (CT) imaging. Case Report: A 23-year-old primiparous woman, who did not undergo any prenatal health checks until term, developed ...
Kanako Abe +5 more
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The C-terminal domain of Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin as a vaccine candidate against bovine necrohemorrhagic enteritis [PDF]
, 2016 Bovine necrohemorrhagic enteritis is caused by Clostridium perfringens and leads to sudden death. Alpha toxin, together with perfringolysin O, has been identified as the principal toxin involved in the pathogenesis.
Deprez, Piet +10 more
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An update on the human and animal enteric pathogen Clostridium perfringens [PDF]
, 2018 Clostridium perfringens, a rapid-growing pathogen known to secrete an arsenal of >20 virulent toxins, has been associated with intestinal diseases in both animals and humans throughout the past century.
Cavalieri, A. V. G. +4 more
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Sudden death due to gas gangrene caused by Clostridium septicum in goats
BMC Veterinary Research, 2018 Background Even though gas gangrene caused by Clostridium septicum in goats is mentioned in the classical textbooks, we have not managed to find any case description in the literature.
Abdullah Gazioglu +6 more
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The synergistic necrohemorrhagic action of Clostridium perfringens perfringolysin and alpha toxin in the bovine intestine and against bovine endothelial cells [PDF]
, 2013 Bovine necrohemorrhagic enteritis is a major cause of mortality in veal calves. Clostridium perfringens is considered as the causative agent, but there has been controversy on the toxins responsible for the disease.
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