title: The spontaneous occurrence of progressive synergistic bacterial gangrene on the abdominal wall.
abstract: Two cases of the spontaneous occurrence of progressive synergistic bacterial gangrene are described. The ability of disease to progress after the initiating bacterial agents are eradicated is commented on.
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery