A Case of Nontraumatic Gas Gangrene.

A case of nontraumatic gas gangrene in a common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

The common marmoset is widely used in neuroscience and regenerative medicine research. However, information concerning common marmoset disorders, particularly infectious diseases, is scarce. Here, we report a case of a female common marmoset that died suddenly due to gas gangrene. The animal presented with gaseous abdominal distention at postmortem, and Clostridium perfringens type A was isolat...

A Case of Gas Gangrene

A Case of Gas Gangrene

was good. The wound was cleaned with antiseptic lotions and ether, and the edges which were widely apart were stitched together. Anti-tetanic serum, 1,500 international units, was injected. He was put on an alkaline mixture and sulphonamide tablets (septanilam 0.5 gramme) 6 a day divided in 3 doses. An injection of morphia grain 1/6 with atropine grain 1/200 was also given to relieve the pain. ...

HBO and gas gangrene. A case report.

A 58-year old man, in a mediocre health condition, was admitted into Landspitallin Fossvogur, the University of Reykjavik City Hospital, Iceland, because of fever, chills, local pain and swelling due to the presence of a big old wound in his left heel. The first clinical appearance showed a gas gangrene of the area. The patient immediately underwent a surgical debridement and a fasciotomy, and ...

A rare case of orbital mucormycosis with gas gangrene panophthalmitis.

Mucormycosis is a disease caused by a fungus from the Phycomycetes class and the Mucorales order. Phycomycetes are ubiquitous fungi occurring in soil, air, skin, body orifices, manure, and food. They are commonly seen in diabetics, particularly in patients with ketoacidosis.'" Numerous other predisposing conditions have been reported.2 36 Gas gangrene refers to a necrotising infection of the so...