| Title |
Pulmonary Gangrene Due to Rhizopus spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Probable Sarcina Organisms
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Mycopathologia, May 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11046-015-9904-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Abhijit Chougule, Valliappan Muthu, Amanjit Bal, Shivaprakash M. Rudramurthy, Sahajal Dhooria, Ashim Das, Harkant Singh |
| Abstract |
Pulmonary gangrene is a life-threatening condition, which represents the fulminant end of the infectious lung diseases usually caused by polymicrobial infection. Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria act synergistically to produce massive tissue necrosis which might be augmented by the angioinvasive nature of fungi like Mucor. We report a successfully treated case of pulmonary gangrene in a poorly controlled diabetic patient, which was associated with polymicrobial infection. It was caused by Rhizopus spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and unusual anaerobic organism Sarcina. This is the first report describing the presence of Sarcina organisms in a case of pulmonary gangrene. Adequate glycemic control, treatment of coexisting polymicrobial infection and prompt antifungal therapy along with surgical intervention were useful in the index patient. This case also highlights the effectiveness of combined medical and surgical intervention in a case of pulmonary gangrene. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 25 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 25 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 16% |
| Researcher | 4 | 16% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 12% |
| Professor | 3 | 12% |
| Other | 3 | 12% |
| Unknown | 5 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 36% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 20% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 4% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 12% |
| Unknown | 5 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
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#5,952,512
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#150
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#68,305
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#4
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