Fulminant gas gangrene in an adolescent with immunodeficiency. Case report and literature review

Immunity defects are important predisposing factors to aggressive infections with high risk of mortality. The case of a teenager with a history of immunodeficiency, who developed gas gangrene infection originated in the left lower limb is reported here. The disease progressed in less than 24 hours,...

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Main Authors: Edna Karina García, Pedro Alberto Sierra, Omar Quintero-Guevara, Lina Jaramillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2016-07-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/49794