Gas gangrene
MONDO:0005767A 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.
Also known as: gas gangrene, myonecrosis
6 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Gas gangrene itself.
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Worldwide ICU infection snapshot aims to save lives
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study will look at 10,000 adults in intensive care units (ICUs) around the world during a single 24-hour period. Researchers want to find out how common infections and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are, how they are treated, and how patients recover. No new tre…
Sponsor: Universidad de la Sabana • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Antibiotic penetration study aims to improve infection treatment
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how the antibiotic delafloxacin spreads through the body in 20 adults with serious skin, soft tissue, bone, or joint infections. Researchers will measure drug levels in blood and in tissues collected during surgery. The goal is to understand if the drug reache…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC