- Gas Gangrene Caused by Streptococcus anginosus
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Chung WC, Jung SY, Park PK, Lee SH, Lee KY, Kim KJ, Joung MK
- KMID: 2268879
- Korean J Med.
- 2016 Feb;90(2):173-176.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2016.90.2.173
Gas gangrene, a subset of necrotizing myositis, is a bacterial infection that produces gas in tissues in gangrene. It is usually caused by Clostridium species, most commonly Clostridium perfringens. Streptococcus... -
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- A Fatal Spontaneous Gas Gangrene due to Clostridium perfringens during Neutropenia of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Case Report and Literature Review
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Lee HL, Cho SY, Lee DG, Ko Y, Hyun JI, Kim BK, Seo JH, Lee JW, Lee S
- KMID: 2284978
- Infect Chemother.
- 2014 Sep;46(3):199-203.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2014.46.3.199
Most cases of gas gangrene caused by Clostridium species begin with trauma-related injuries but in rare cases, spontaneous gas gangrene (SGG) can occur when patients have conditions such as advanced... -
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- Subcutaneous Emphysema of Lower Extremity after Knee Arthroscopy
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Park KJ, Choi ES, Kim YM, Kim DS, Shon HC, Cho BK, Park JK, Choi SM, Eun HJ
- KMID: 2185283
- J Korean Orthop Assoc.
- 2013 Dec;48(6):475-479.
- doi: 10.4055/jkoa.2013.48.6.475
Subcutaneous emphysema of lower extremity is a rare disease entity. Crepitation and swelling on physical examination and gas on radiographs raise the concern of infection due to the presence of... -
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- Inflammatory Metastatic Carcinoma of Sternum Mimicking Sternal Osteomyelitis with Gas Gangrene
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Choo JY, Je BK, Kim SB, Lee KY, Kim BH
- KMID: 2322601
- J Korean Soc Radiol.
- 2013 May;68(5):427-430.
Inflammatory metastasis is a metastatic tumor associated with fever, skin changes, soft tissue inflammation, and laboratory abnormalities, suggesting an inflammation that obscures the underlying malignancy. We report a 69-year-old male... -
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- Deep Infection Caused by Gas-Forming Bacteria after Total Hip Arthroplasty
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Kim YS, Woo YK, Lee KJ, Boo KH, Kwon SY
- KMID: 1465834
- J Korean Hip Soc.
- 2009 Sep;21(3):275-277.
- doi: 10.5371/jkhs.2009.21.3.275
A deep infection after total hip arthroplasty is a very severe complication that occurs in about 1~2% of the patients. The major cause of this infection is Staphylococcus aureus in... -
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- A brain abscess caused by Porphyromonas gingivalis
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Cho MS, Lee SY, Ahn HD, Kim JY, Park YS, Park CW, Cho YK
- KMID: 2258152
- Korean J Med.
- 2009 Aug;77(Suppl 1):S226-S229.
Porphyromonas gingivalis is a gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium originally classified within the Bacteroides genus, and a major etiological agent in the initiation and progression of severe periodontal disease. P. gingivalis... -
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- Cardiac arrest that developed during anesthetic induction in a patient with abdominal gas gangrene: A case report
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Kim DK, Kim SH, Yoon TG, Jang SW, Yi JH, Joo Y
- KMID: 1782629
- Korean J Anesthesiol.
- 2009 Jul;57(1):127-131.
- doi: 10.4097/kjae.2009.57.1.127
We report here on a fatal case of abdominal gas gangrene. Two days after gastrectomy, a 56-year-old man presented with intractable abdominal pain and fever of a sudden onset, which... -
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- A case of gas gangrene caused by Streptococcus constellatus
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Kim YS, Kim JY, Park SM, Kim SY, Park YS, Seo YH, Cho YK
- KMID: 2256175
- Korean J Med.
- 2008 Jul;75(1):119-121.
Gas gangrene is usually caused by clostridial species; non-clostridial gas gangrene is infrequently reported. S. constellatus belongs to the Streptococcus milleri group, which are considered part of the normal flora... -
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- Spontaneous, Fulminant Gas Gangrene Caused by Klebsiella Pneumoniae: An Unrecognized Small Air Bubbles in the Left Femoral, External and Common Iliac Vein, and Inferior Vena Cava: A case report
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Yeom JH, Son SI, Min HK, Shim JH, Cho SY, Shin WJ, Kim KH, Jeon WJ
- KMID: 2236584
- Korean J Anesthesiol.
- 2008 Jan;54(1):113-116.
- doi: 10.4097/kjae.2008.54.1.113
Fulminant gas gangrene is a rare condition, usually associated with contaminated traumatic injuries. It carries a high rate of mortality and morbidity. Also, a number of studies have implicated non-traumatic... -
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- Necrotizing Pancreatitis with Gas Gangrene
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Lee JI, Lee IK, Lee YS, Lee DS, Chang SK, Won JM
- KMID: 2211075
- J Korean Surg Soc.
- 2007 Apr;72(4):328-331.
Acute necrotizing pancreatitis is a disease with high morbidity and mortality despite the progress made in intensive care. Gas gangrene of the pancreas, usually caused by anaerobe infection, is an... -
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- A Case of Non-Clostridial Gangrenous Panophthalmitis
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Kim DY, Kim HK, Ha GI
- KMID: 2337185
- J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
- 2004 Nov;45(11):1950-1955.
PURPOSE: To report a case of non-clostridial gangrenous panophthalmitis extended directly from adjacent gangrenous skin infection METHODS: A 62-year-old woman, with diabetes mellitus, was admitted to ICU after explorative laparotomy... -
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- Subcutaneous Emphysema Mimicking Gas Gangrene Following Perforation of the Rectum: A Case Report
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Lee KB, Moon ES, Jung ST, Seo HY
- KMID: 1733523
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2004 Oct;19(5):756-758.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.5.756
We report a case of extensive subcutaneous emphysema of the lower extremity mimicking gas gangrene following perforation of the rectum in a 38-yr-old man. Subcutaneous emphysema of the leg may... -
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- Differential diagnosis and its treatment of gas forming infections
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Hahn SB, Kang HJ, Park J
- KMID: 2311762
- J Korean Fract Soc.
- 2002 Oct;15(4):607-613.
PURPOSE: To establish the guidelines for the differential diagnosis and proper initial treatment of the gas forming infections through the review of literature and our clinical experiences. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The... -
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- Clostridium Perfringens Infection: Report of One Case
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Hahn SB, Shin SI
- KMID: 2445592
- J Korean Orthop Assoc.
- 1987 Oct;22(5):1166-1169.
- doi: 10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.5.1166
It is important to recongnize that the finding of Clostridia in a wound does not establish the diagnosis of gas gangrene. Clostridia may be present in traumatic wound under three... -
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- The Clinical Study of the Treatment of Gas Gangrence
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Kim YT, Yoon HK, Seo JG, Rhee DC
- KMID: 2445970
- J Korean Orthop Assoc.
- 1986 Dec;21(6):1095-1101.
- doi: 10.4055/jkoa.1986.21.6.1095
Gas gangrene is a potentially lethal dissease, but fortunately uncommon. Profound toxicity and rapid progression are characteristic of this disease. Therefore the success of the treatment in this disease is... -
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- A Clinical Study of Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy
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Kim YS, Shin CK, Jeong KS
- KMID: 2357757
- Korean J Anesthesiol.
- 1978 Dec;11(4):371-376.
Authors observed the 242 patients who were treated with hyperbaric oxygenation therapy from September, 1972 to May, 1978 at our department of B.N.U.H. The results were as follows. 1) Sex... -
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- Nonclostridial Gas Producing Infection in the Diabetic
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Kim ID, Lee SY, Kwon KW, Ro HG, Ihin ZC
- KMID: 2460360
- J Korean Orthop Assoc.
- 1978 Sep;13(3):483-487.
- doi: 10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.3.483
Gas producing infection accompanied by evidence of subcutaneous gas usually are diagnosed as clostridial gas gangrene. The occurrence of nonclostridial gas producing infection is thought to be relatively rare. Two... -
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- The clinical evaluation of decompressio fasciotomy for swollen extremities
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Ahn JW, Park KY, Hahn MS
- KMID: 2463836
- J Korean Orthop Assoc.
- 1973 Dec;8(4):423-427.
- doi: 10.4055/jkoa.1973.8.4.423
As a decompression means, the fasciotomy has been of good evaluation in many diseases such as impending V.I.C., ischemic myositis due to CO poisoning, snake bite, burn, anterior tibial compartment... -
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