1.
Acad Med
; 70(2): 167, 1995 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7865050
Subject(s)
Attitude , Disability Evaluation , Internal Medicine , Internship and Residency , Teaching/methods
2.
Ann Emerg Med
; 21(4): 434-6, 1992 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1554186
ABSTRACT
A 32-year-old asthmatic man developed a life-threatening Clostridium perfringens infection after subcutaneous epinephrine suspension injection. Extensive surgical debridement, including forequarter amputation, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and appropriate antibiotics were used as life-saving measures. The patient made a fair functional recovery. We could find no previously reported cases of gas gangrene following subcutaneous injection in otherwise healthy individuals. The pathogenesis and treatment of this infection are discussed.