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prednisolone and Gas Gangrene

prednisolone has been researched along with Gas Gangrene in 2 studies

Prednisolone: A glucocorticoid with the general properties of the corticosteroids. It is the drug of choice for all conditions in which routine systemic corticosteroid therapy is indicated, except adrenal deficiency states.
prednisolone : A glucocorticoid that is prednisone in which the oxo group at position 11 has been reduced to the corresponding beta-hydroxy group. It is a drug metabolite of prednisone.

Gas Gangrene: A severe condition resulting from bacteria invading healthy muscle from adjacent traumatized muscle or soft tissue. The infection originates in a wound contaminated with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM. C. perfringens accounts for the majority of cases (over eighty percent), while C. noyvi, C. septicum, and C. histolyticum cause most of the other cases.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We report on a 30-year-old male with ulcerative colitis who developed a spontaneous gas gangrene in the right limb, the gluteal muscles and the retroperitoneal region under immunosuppressive therapy."1.33[Gas gangrene with ulcerative colitis under immunosuppressive therapy: report of a case]. ( Freitag, M; Jackisch, T; Ludwig, K, 2006)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (50.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Jackisch, T1
Freitag, M1
Ludwig, K1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for prednisolone and Gas Gangrene

ArticleYear
[Gas gangrene with ulcerative colitis under immunosuppressive therapy: report of a case].
    Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie, 2006, Volume: 131, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amputation, Surgical; Buttocks; Colitis, Ulcerative; Debridement; Diagnosis, Differential; Fa

2006
[What is your diagnosis?].
    Medizinische Klinik, 1971, Nov-05, Volume: 66, Issue:45

    Topics: Adult; Amputation, Surgical; Blood Transfusion; Chloramphenicol; Female; Forearm Injuries; Fractures

1971