Non-clostridial Gas Gangrene Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: A Case Report

A 45-y-old man was hospitalized due to pain and swelling of the right leg for 3 d. Bullae developed with gas formation involving multiple compartments of the entire limb 46 h later. Klebsiella pneumoniae was recovered from blood and surgical specimens. The patient died on Day 8 despite amputation an...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2001, Vol.33 (8), p.629-630
Main Authors: LI, Chien-Ming, CHEN, Po-Ling, HO, Yueh-Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amputation
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the skin
Biological and medical sciences
Fatal Outcome
Gas Gangrene - diagnosis
Gas Gangrene - microbiology
Gas Gangrene - therapy
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Klebsiella Infections - diagnosis
Klebsiella Infections - microbiology
Klebsiella Infections - therapy
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Klebsiella pneumoniae - isolation & purification
Leg - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
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Summary:A 45-y-old man was hospitalized due to pain and swelling of the right leg for 3 d. Bullae developed with gas formation involving multiple compartments of the entire limb 46 h later. Klebsiella pneumoniae was recovered from blood and surgical specimens. The patient died on Day 8 despite amputation and antibiotic therapy.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/00365540110026728