Rapidly Progressive Necrotizing Fasciitis and Gangrene Due to Clostridium difficile: Case Report
Open Access
- 1 June 2000
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 30 (6), 954-955
- https://doi.org/10.1086/313825
Abstract
A case of rapidly progressive necrotizing fascitis and gas gangrene due to Clostridium difficile that responded very well to surgical intervention is described.Keywords
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