Gangrenous gas necrosis of the spleen: a case report

Gangrenous gas necrosis of the spleen: a case report

Abstract Background Splenic abscess usually arises from hematogenous spread. Causative pathogens are various and anaerobic pathogens are rarely reported. Case presentation We report the case of a 50-year-old male patient who was admitted for sepsis due to gangrenous necrosis of the spleen associated...

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Main Authors: Jeremy Meyer, Arnaud Dupuis, Benedikt D. Huttner, Matthieu Tihy, Léo Bühler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Splenic abscess
Splenic gangrene
Spleen
Gangrene
Spontaneous gas gangrene
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4406-4

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