Fulminant gas gangrene in an adolescent with immunodeficiency. Case report and literature review

Immunity defects are important predisposing factors to aggressive infections with high risk of mortality. The case of a teenager with a history of immunodeficiency, who developed gas gangrene infection originated in the left lower limb is reported here. The disease progressed in less than 24 hours,...

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Autores:
García, Edna Karina
Sierra, Pedro Alberto
Quintero-Guevara, Omar
Jaramillo, Lina
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2016
Institución:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/65185
Acceso en línea:
https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/65185
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/66208/
Palabra clave:
61 Ciencias médicas; Medicina / Medicine and health
Gas Gangrene
Infection
Immunodeficiency
Subcutaneous Emphysema
Histiocytosis
Gangrena gaseosa
Inmunodeficiencia
Histiocitosis
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openAccess
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