A case of gas gangrene caused by Streptococcus constellatus.
- Author:
Young Saeng KIM
1
;
Jin Yong KIM
;
Sang Min PARK
;
Sue Yun KIM
;
Yoon Soo PARK
;
Yiel Hae SEO
;
Yong Kyun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. karmacho@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Streptococcus constellatus;
Gas gangrene
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Aged, 80 and over;
Debridement;
Gangrene;
Gas Gangrene;
Hip;
Humans;
Streptococcus;
Streptococcus constellatus;
Streptococcus milleri Group
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2008;75(1):119-121
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
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.
