Abstract
Clostridial gas gangrene (myonecrosis) is a rare but catastrophic condition that usually occurs in patients with underlying diseases. This paper reports a fatal case of spontaneous clostridial gas gangrene in a 60-year-old female diabetic patient. The composition of gas samples from the patient's damaged muscle was analyzed. The results showed 5.9% hydrogen, 3.4% carbon dioxide, 74.5% nitrogen and 16.1% oxygen. This gas composition supports the belief that such gas production occurs via glucose fermentation. This is the first time such an analysis has been performed in a clinical case of spontaneous clostridial gas gangrene.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 757-759 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 Dec |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Medicine