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KMID : 0882420080750010119
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2008 Volume.75 No. 1 p.119 ~ p.121
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A case of gas gangrene caused by Streptococcus constellatus
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Kim Young-Saeng
Kim Jin-Yong
Park Sang-Min
Kim Sue-Yun
Park Yoon-Soo
Seo Yiel-Hea
Cho Yong-Kyun
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Abstract
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Gas gangrene is usually caused by clostridial species; non-clostridial gas gangrene is infrequently reported. S. constellatus belongs to the Streptococcus milleri group, which are considered part of the normal flora and frequently associated with abscess formation. We report a rare case of spontaneous gas gangrene caused by S. constellatus. An 86-year-old man was admitted with gas gangrene of the left hip. He was treated with surgical debridement of the necrotic tissue, and antibiotic therapy, and had a satisfactory clinical course.
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KEYWORD
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Streptococcus constellatus, Gas gangrene
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