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Civilian gas gangrene: a clinical challenge.

Rekha A, Gopalan TR

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra Medical University, Porur, Chennai, India. rekha_a@yahoo.com

Gas gangrene due to clostridia infections is commonly seen in war injuries and is much less commonly seen in civilian life. When such problems do occur, they present a challenge to the surgeon due to the associated high morbidity and mortality associated. A case is presented where a patient developed gas gangrene in a limb consequent to trauma that had been treated surgically. It is vital to make a correct diagnosis at the earliest to limit disease progression and to avoid complications.

Published 11 June 2007 in Int J Low Extrem Wounds, 6(2): 98-101.
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