Fulminant endogene gas gangrene in a previously healthy male.
Spontaneous or non-traumatic gas gangrene is a rare condition. The present report refers to a previously healthy 57-y-old male who developed gas gangrene in the left lumbar region, left flank, left scapular, inguinal and suprapubic regions. Despite surgical, intensive care treatment, and antibiotic therapy, the patient died 32 h after the onset of the first symptoms.
Department of Surgery University Hospital Rijeka, University Hospital Rijeka, Croatia. zelicm@medri.hr
Marko
M
Zelić
Duje
D
Vukas
Duje
D
Vukas
Petra
P
Valković
Drazen
D
Kovac
Alan
A
Sustić
Tomislav
T
Rukavina
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index