The Incidence and Significance of Gas Gangrene in a Diabetic Population

1 July 1974

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Angiology

Vol. 25 (7) , 462-466
https://doi.org/10.1177/000331977402500706

Abstract

One hundred consecutive patients with Diabetes Mellitus and lower limb complications (infection and/or gangrene) needing elective surgery were screened for gas gangrene. The incidence was found to be 10 per cent (one being due to Clostridium welchii). With orthodox conservative treatment, no mortal ity was encountered.

Keywords

GANGRENE
DIABETIC POPULATION
CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT
ORTHODOX CONSERVATIVE
CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS
ELECTIVE SURGERY
NEEDING ELECTIVE
NO MORTAL

This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:

NONCLOSTRIDIAL GAS INFECTION IN THE DIABETIC
A.M.A. Archives of Internal Medicine, 1951