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Malaria complicated by gangrene: a case presentation and review

Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is an extremely rare complication of malaria. It occurs acutely and progresses rapidly to cause irreversible necrosis of tissue following which debridement or amputation is inevitable. We present a case of malaria complicated by SPG. A 54-year old male developed...

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Autores principales: Alkizim, Faraj Omar, Matheka, Duncan, Mwanda, Otieno Walter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3290876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22384292