Non-clostridial gas gangrene caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: a case report.
A 45-y-old man was hospitalized due to pain and swelling of the right leg for 3 d. Bullae developed with gas formation involving multiple compartments of the entire limb 46 h later. Klebsiella pneumoniae was recovered from blood and surgical specimens. The patient died on Day 8 despite amputation and antibiotic therapy.
Li
C M
CM
Department of Medicine, Chi Mei Foundation Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chen
P L
PL
Ho
Y R
YR
D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents