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Case study of rare incidence of gas gangrene caused by Raoultella ornithinolytica.
- Source :
- Foot & Ankle Online Journal; Dec2018, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p1-4, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Gas gangrene is a bacterial infection that produces gas in tissues. It is fast spreading, potentially life-threatening and needs to be addressed promptly. In this case report, we present a patient that presented with gangrene of his left foot. He was first seen in the emergency room where blood cultures and x-rays were obtained. The patient was then promptly treated with OR debridement of the site and the cultures obtained intraoperatively revealed a rare organism, Klebsiella ornithinolytica (currently called Raoultella ornithinolytica ). In addition to the OR debridement, the patient was treated with 6 weeks of IV antibiotics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- GAS gangrene
BACTERIA
MEDICAL care
GANGRENE
PROKARYOTES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19416806
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Foot & Ankle Online Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 134853620
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3827/faoj.2018.1104.0001