Non-clostridial gas gangrene of a diabetic foot with COVID-19 infection

Authors

  • Girish D. Bakhshi Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India
  • Owais Ahmed Patel Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India
  • Dinesh Pawar Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India
  • Jessicka Shah Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20203816

Keywords:

Gas gangrene, Diabetic foot, COVID-19

Abstract

Gas gangrene is a manifestation of soft tissue infection by clostridial group of bacteria. Non-clostridial gas gangrene is uncommon and seen rarely in diabetics. In the era of COVID-19 pandemic where COVID-19 itself induces hyperglycemia non clostridial gas gangrene may arise due to altered immunity. We present a case of non clostridial gas gangrene of lower limb in a middle aged person who was not a known diabetic. A brief case report with review of literature is presented.

Author Biography

Girish D. Bakhshi, Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India

Resident Doctor

Department of General Surgery

 

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Published

2020-08-27

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