title: Gas gangrene of the breast: management of a potential life-threatening infection.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gas gangrene of the breast is a rare infection and potentially mortal.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a fast extension of a painful right breast erythema whose starting point was a right parasternal cutaneous abscess. A diagnosis of gas gangrene of the right breast was made. A right mammectomy was carried out in Emergency and an antibiotherapy adapted to the germs was given.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mixed anaerobic and aerobic florae are often responsible for the infection. Its medico-surgical management is an emergency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Archet 2, University Hospital, 151 route Saint Antoine de Ginestiere, BP 3079, 06202, NICE Cedex 3, France. jdelotte@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delotte
authors.forename: Babou Soilihi
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Karimdjee
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cua
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pop
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bongain
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Benchimol
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination