gas gangrene (anaerobic cellulitis)

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Introduction

Tissue infection with gas-producing anaerobic bacteria.

Etiology

Clinical manifestations

Laboratory

* even if signs of sepsis & administration of empiric antibiotics

Radiology

* imaging should not delay surgical consultation

Management

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. DeGowin & DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 6th edition, RL DeGowin (ed), McGraw Hill, NY 1994, pg 886-87
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
  3. Kurylo JC, Schmidt AH Gas Gangrene of a Prosthetic Hip N Engl J Med 2014; 371:1917. November 13, 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25390742 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1400498