A fatal Clostridium perfringens infection with hemolysis after chemotherapy in an adolescent

Kukul M. G., Ciki K., Karadag-Oncel E., CENGİZ A. K., KUŞKONMAZ B. B., Tavil B., ...Daha Fazla

Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria, cilt.115, sa.2, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 115 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5546/aap.2017.eng.e92
  • Dergi Adı: Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, Gas gangrene, Hemolysis
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Gas gangrene, clostridial myonecrosis, is one of the most serious infectious diseases, characterized by rapidly progressive destruction of deep soft tissues and production of gas within the tissues. We presented a case of fatal spontaneous gas gangrene due to Clostridium perfringens in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia during remission induction chemotherapy phase.