Uterine Clostridium perfringens infection related to gynecologic malignancy
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Uterine Clostridium perfringens infection related to gynecologic malignancy
Uterine gas gangrene caused by Clostridium perfringens is a serious, often life-threatening infection that is rarely encountered in the practice of gynecologic oncology. However, the hypoxic nature of gynecologic cancers due to necrosis and/or prior radiation therapy creates a microenvironment optimal for proliferation of anaerobic bacteria such as the Clostridium species. Early recognition and...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Gynecologic Oncology Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2352-5789
DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2017.09.006