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Gas gangrene: potential for hyperbaric oxygen therapy
1Naval Hospital Bremerton, WA 98312, USA.
Postgraduate Medicine
|April 1, 1996
Summary
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, when added to standard care, may reduce mortality for Clostridial myonecrosis (gas gangrene). This approach shows promise in reducing severe outcomes for this serious infection.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Surgical Critical Care
- Hyperbaric Medicine
Background:
- Clostridial myonecrosis, or gas gangrene, is a rare but severe complication following traumatic injuries.
- It is primarily caused by Clostridium perfringens infection in damaged tissues.
- Standard treatment involves surgical debridement and antibiotics.