Abstract
We present the only reported case of an immunocompetent pediatric patient in the literature
to have fulminate gas gangrene of the lower extremity and concomitant gastrointestinal
tract infection due to Clostridium septicum coinfected with Clostridium difficile colitis respectively. The patient survived with aggressive medical and surgical treatment.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
January 20,
2013
Received in revised form:
December 30,
2012
Received:
November 6,
2012
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