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 |
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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 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Immunology and Microbiology(all)
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases