title: Non-clostridial gas gangrene of the neck and mediastinum.
abstract: Herein we report a case of gas gangrene of the neck and mediastinum in a poorly managed Type II diabetic with concomitant chronic renal failure and a recent history of mucormycosis. Despite the burden of co-morbidities and the gravity of the illness, the patient was successfully treated and remained free of complications in the long term.
authors.affiliation: Juma Building, Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Saulat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fatimi
authors.forename: Sadaf
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shafiq
authors.forename: Zaman
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008482:Mediastinum; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*