title: Spontaneous clostridial myonecrosis with abdominal involvement in a nonimmunocompromised patient.
abstract: Spontaneous clostridial myonecrosis is a rare but aggressive disease usually associated with underlying immunosuppression or malignancy. We present a fatal case of clostridial myonecrosis arising in a patient with intact immune defenses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rich
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Salluzzo
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009336:Necrosis; D011379:Prognosis; D012151:Resuscitation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents