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- C. perfringens #1 gas gangrene; C. septicum spontaneous + CRC / leukemia
- Cardinal: ç disproportionate + crepitus + bullae + æ¥ toxicity
- Tx: Emergent debridement + PCN G + Clindamycin (toxin suppress)
- ± HBO (donât delay surgery)
- C. septicum + â colonoscopy + leukemia workup
- C. sordellii â post-partum, abortion, IDU â TSS-like no fever, leukemoid
- C. perfringens food poisoning â 8-16 hr, no antibiotic
- C. tertium â neutropenic, vanco/metronidazole (PCN/clinda R)