Gas gangrene. A review.
Gas gangrene continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality. This monograph reviews the entire spectrum of clostridial infection, including its etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, current recommended treatment, and prophylaxis. The early diagnosis of gas gangrene is paramount, as delay in aggressive combined treatment may result in death.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York.
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D000992:Antitoxins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003016:Clostridium perfringens; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation
D000992:Antitoxins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins