Successful management of spontaneous Clostridium septicum myonecrosis.
Spontaneous Clostridium septicum myonecrosis, or gas gangrene, is an extremely rare soft tissue infection associated with malignancy and immunosuppression. Even with appropriate treatment the mortality rate approaches 100%. We present the case of a patient who presented with fulminant Clostridium septicum sepsis and myonecrosis who was successfully treated and made a full recovery within two weeks of the initial episode.
Chipp
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Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital North Durham, Durham, United Kingdom. elizabeth_chipp@hotmail.com
Phillips
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Rubin
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D052557:Clostridium septicum; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema