Abstract
The first human case of fulminant gas gangrene caused by Clostridium chauvoei, a pathogen causing ruminant blackleg, was confirmed for a 58-year-old man suffering from diabetes mellitus. The patient developed conspicuous emphysematous gangrene in the right chest wall as well as intravascular gas entrapments and died 2 h after hospital arrival.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1545-1547 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 04-2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Microbiology (medical)