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.
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Successful treatment of nonclostridial gas gangrene extending from retroperitoneum to thigh associated with occult cecal cancer [PDF]
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Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care, 2022 Introduction: To report a rare case of foetal gas gangrene following premature rupture of membranes in the second trimester diagnosed with the aid of computed tomography.
K V. Venkatesha Gupta +4 more
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Angiography of liver transplantation patients [PDF]
, 1985 Over 45 months, 119 angiographic examinations were performed in 95 patients prior to liver transplantation, and 53 examinations in 44 patients after transplantation.
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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.
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Gangrenous gas necrosis of the spleen: a case report
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019 Background Splenic abscess usually arises from hematogenous spread. Causative pathogens are various and anaerobic pathogens are rarely reported. Case presentation We report the case of a 50-year-old male patient who was admitted for sepsis due to ...
Jeremy Meyer +4 more
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Rectal cancer and Fournier's gangrene - current knowledge and therapeutic options [PDF]
, 2015 Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a rapid progressive bacterial infection that involves the subcutaneous fascia and part of the deep fascia but spares the muscle in the scrotal, perianal and perineal region.
Augustin, Goran +2 more
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Gas Gangrene of Different Origin Associated with Clostridium perfringens Type A in Three Patients Simultaneously Hospitalized in a Single Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology in Poland [PDF]
Polish Journal of Microbiology, 2016 The objective of the study was to perform a comparative analysis of phenotypic and genetic similarity, determination of resistance profiles, detection of toxin-encoding genes and molecular typing of Clostridium perfringens isolates originating from ...
Monika Brzychczy-Włoch +3 more
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Sudden Onset of Lower Abdominal Pain Without Peritonitis or Ileus
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2016 A patient presented with sudden, unexplained lower abdominal pain without peritonism or signs of infection or inflammatory reaction, but with recent bloody stools and a history of radiation therapy, diabetes and immunosuppression.
Stefania Scarlini +2 more
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Is air an issue? A severe case of subcutaneous emphysema in an immunocompromised patient
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Abdominal crepitus and air in the subcutaneous tissue should be recognized early, as the most common etiologies for subcutaneous emphysema are fatal if not treated acutely.
Eloy F. Ruiz, David O. Rahni
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