Necrotizing infection due to Bacillus cereus mimicking gas gangrene following penetrating trauma.

Abstract

An 8-year-old boy presented with fulminant necrotizing infection resembling gas gangrene following penetrating trauma from a tree branch. Bacillus cereus was isolated from tissue specimens, showing that unexpected pathogens can be isolated. It is essential to submit specimens for culture, as this organism is typically resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics and metronidazole, the empiric choice for gas gangrene.

• Authors: Archie Darbar, Ian A Harris, Iain B Gosbell
• Journal: Journal of orthopaedic trauma (J Orthop Trauma) 2005 May-Jun Vol. 19 Issue 5 Pg. 353-5 ISSN: 0890-5339 [Print] United States
• PMID: 15891547 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents

Topics

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Bacillus cereus (isolation & purification)
• Cellulitis (diagnosis, etiology, pathology, therapy)
• Child
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Debridement (methods)
• Drug Therapy, Combination (therapeutic use)
• Fasciitis, Necrotizing
• Follow-Up Studies
• Gas Gangrene (diagnosis)
• Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Humans
• Leg Injuries (complications, diagnostic imaging)
• Male
• Necrosis (pathology, surgery)
• Radiography
• Risk Assessment
• Severity of Illness Index
• Treatment Outcome
• Wound Infection (diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
• Wounds, Penetrating (complications, diagnosis)