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159.3.0.1 1ïžâ£ NF vs Gas Gangrene éå¥
| é ç® | NF (GAS Type II) | Gas Gangrene (Clostridial) |
|---|---|---|
| Pathogen | GAS / mixed | C. perfringens / C. septicum |
| Gas | éåžžç¡ | YES (crepitus, CT gas) |
| Skin | Erythema + bullae + necrosis | Bronze + hemorrhagic bullae |
| Source | Wound + skin disrupt | Trauma + GI translocation (spontaneous) |
| Pain | Disproportionate | Disproportionate |
| Mortality | é« (20-30%) | é« (10-25%) â better with prompt debrid |
| Empirical | Vanco + pip-tazo + clinda | PCN G + clinda + vanco/pip-tazo |
(Real-life: éåžž empirical éœ include clinda + vanco + pip-tazo until pathogen ID)
159.3.0.2 2ïžâ£ Hyperbaric Oxygen è§è²
- Adjunct â not first-line
- åš reference center å¯ obtain
- NEVER delay surgery for HBO
- åŸ surgery è£ â æ¹å wound healing, neutrophil function
- Mechanism: é« O2 â kill anaerobe + neutrophil function â
159.3.0.3 3ïžâ£ å€§è žé¡ in C. septicum
- 50-80% æ GI malignancy (CRC, lymphoma)
- Even asymptomatic â å¿ æ¥
- åæ CBC differential (leukemia screen)
- åŸçº follow up imaging
159.3.0.4 4ïžâ£ Clindamycin Mechanism
- Ribosome 50S â æå¶ protein synthesis
- â æ toxin çæ (vs PCN 殺èäœ toxin å·² release)
- âEagle effectâ â high inoculum PCN failure (stationary phase äž wall division)
- å paradigm in TSS, NF
- äžå®çš â combine PCN
159.3.0.5 5ïžâ£ Mifepristone-induced C. sordellii (2005 case)
- çŽå¿µ USA 4 deaths in young women
- Vagina colonization â äžè¡
- FDA black box on mifepristone (medical abortion)
- ç£æž¬ sx: åŸ 24-72 hr abortion é倧 sx â C. sordellii TSS suspect