title: Rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis and gangrene due to Clostridium difficile: case report.
abstract: A case of rapidly progressive necrotizing fascitis and gas gangrene due to Clostridium difficile that responded very well to surgical intervention is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhargava
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ogbolu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chechko
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stone
mesh_terms: D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged