Clostridium sordelli causing malignant edema in a trauma patient: a case report and review of literature

Clostridium sordelli infection is a rare but potentially lethal infection associated with abortions, injury, contaminated wounds, and illicit drug use. It causes a recognizable syndrome with marked leukocytosis. Rapid diagnosis and aggressive sepsis management is required for optimal outcome. We rep...

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Main Authors: Sanjiv Fitz-Morris Gray, Beatrice Esther Dieudonne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2018-06-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/30/118/pdf/118.pdf