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Clostridium septicum gas gangrene in a previously healthy 8-year-old female with survival

Authors :
George McSherry
Dorothy V. Rocourt
Michael J. Beck
Carolina Pinzon-Guzman
Dalia Bashir
Source :
Journal of pediatric surgery. 48(4)
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

We present the only reported case of an immunocompetent pediatric patient in the literature to have fulminate gas gangrene of the lower extremity and concomitant gastrointestinal tract infection due to Clostridium septicum coinfected with Clostridium difficile colitis respectively. The patient survived with aggressive medical and surgical treatment.

Details

ISSN :
15315037
Volume :
48
Issue :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of pediatric surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....00cf6bfe2da668f0706b1d7c86a57740