Civilian gas gangrene: A clinical challenge

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 98-101

  Rekha, Arcot ^a,b   Gopalan, T R ^a  

^a SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Sukrithi   (India)

Author keywords

Civilian injury; Clostridial; Gas gangrene; Myonecrosis; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOSTRIDIA; FEMALE; GAS GANGRENE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG INJURY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SUTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADULT; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; GAS GANGRENE; HEEL; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; LEG; NECROSIS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; THIGH;

EID: 34250204911     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: 15526941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734607300910     Document Type: Article

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