Open AccessRapidly Progressive Necrotizing Fasciitis and Gangrene Due to Clostridium difficile: Case Report
Author(s) -
Aradhana Bhargava,
Poornima Sen,
Anand Swaminathan,
C. Ogbolu,
Susan Chechko,
Frederic M. Stone
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/313825
Subject(s) - fasciitis , medicine , gangrene , clostridium difficile , gas gangrene , necrotising fasciitis , fournier gangrene , dermatology , clostridium septicum , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , antibiotics , biology
A case of rapidly progressive necrotizing fascitis and gas gangrene due to Clostridium difficile that responded very well to surgical intervention is described.
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