Clostridium Septicum: Cause of Gas Gangrene in the Upper Extremity Leading to Proximal Trans-Humeral Amputation, A Review of C. Septicum
1Chen D, 1LaGreca M, 1Frick P, 1Egger A, 1Bennett N, 2Mayberry J 1Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA, USA Gas gangrene is a rare, often lethal infection of soft tissue that is commonly associated with the Clostridial species due to penetrating injuries. There have been some previous reports of spontaneous atraumatic gas gangrene due […]