GAS GANGRENE - FULMINANT INFECTION IN TRAUMA VICTIM

Naresh Duthaluri; Adith Chinnaswami.; Prabhu. P.; Jayakumar. P.; Rekha. A

Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

GAS GANGRENE - FULMINANT INFECTION IN TRAUMA VICTIM

Naresh Duthaluri, Adith Chinnaswami. , Prabhu. P. , Jayakumar. P. , Rekha. A

Abstract :

Gas gangrene is a rapidly progressing life threatening necrotic soft tissue infection, distinctive and complex in management, with high rates of mortality. Most commonly seen in post war scenarios, but rarely seen in a post traumatic patients. Management usually involves amputation at a higher level than the diseased part. We had a young patient with typical signs of gas gangrene such as limb discoloration, subcutaneous crepitus with no distal arterial pulsation. Comprehension of gas gangrene caused due to clostridium species by the clinician is essential for early detection and limitation of the disease progression with appropriate management saving the patient from such a devastating infection.