Gas gangrene of the arm due to Enterobacter cloacae in a neutropenic patient.

Abstract

Gas gangrene is a life-threatening emergency. Most cases are caused by clostridial infections, but nonclostridial causes are being increasingly recognized. Nonclostridial gas gangrene is most often due to polymicrobial organisms. Early diagnosis and therapy are required, since the disease may rapidly progress to fatal toxemia. We report a case of gangrenous, atraumatic, nonclostridial myonecrosis of the arm due to Enterobacter cloacae in a nondiabetic patient with neutropenia.

• Authors: F Fata, S Chittivelu, S Tessler, Y Kupfer
• Journal: Southern medical journal (South Med J) Vol. 89 Issue 11 Pg. 1095-6 (Nov 1996) ISSN: 0038-4348 [Print] United States
• PMID: 8903295 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents

Topics

• Antineoplastic Agents (adverse effects)
• Arm
• Enterobacter cloacae
• Enterobacteriaceae Infections (microbiology, therapy)
• Fatal Outcome
• Gas Gangrene (microbiology, therapy)
• Humans
• Immunocompromised Host
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pancytopenia (chemically induced, complications, immunology)