Abstract
A 56 year old female with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus developed a severe wound infection after a cardiac catherization. The clinical features and treatment of progressive bacterial synergistic gangrene and necrotizing fasciitis are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects*
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Debridement
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
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Fasciitis / etiology
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Female
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Gangrene
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Skin / pathology
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Staphylococcal Infections / etiology
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Streptococcal Infections / etiology*
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Wound Infection / etiology*
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Wound Infection / surgery