A fatal Clostridium perfringens infection with hemolysis after chemotherapy in an adolescent

Kukul, Musa; Ciki, KISMET; Karadag-Oncel, EDA; CENGİZ, ALİ; Kuskonmaz, BÜLENT; Tavil, Betul; KESİCİ, SELMAN

doi:10.5546/aap.2017.eng.e92

A fatal Clostridium perfringens infection with hemolysis after chemotherapy in an adolescent

Kukul M. G., Ciki K., Karadag-Oncel E., CENGİZ A. B., Kuskonmaz B. B., Tavil B., ...More

ARCHIVOS ARGENTINOS DE PEDIATRIA, vol.115, no.2, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 115 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.5546/aap.2017.eng.e92
Journal Name: ARCHIVOS ARGENTINOS DE PEDIATRIA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Gas gangrene, clostridial myonecrosis, is one of the most serious infectious diseases, characterized by rapidly progressive destruction of deep soft tissues and production of gas within the tissues. We presented a case of fatal spontaneous gas gangrene due to Clostridium perfringens in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia during remission induction chemotherapy phase.