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,...
- Autores:
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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
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
| Summary: | 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, developed systemic involvement and led to multiple organ failure and death. Pathophysiological aspects and features of the agent are reviewed here, highlighting the importance of high index of clinical suspicion and immediate handling. |
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