Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 629-630 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 Sep 3 |
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- Immunology and Microbiology(all)
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Non-clostridial gas gangrene caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae : A case report. / Li, C. M.; Chen, P. L.; Ho, Y. R.
In: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 33, No. 8, 03.09.2001, p. 629-630.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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