What Researchers Did
Researchers reported two cases of gas gangrene that developed from sacral pressure sores.
What They Found
They found that both patients, a 56-year-old woman and a 70-year-old man, developed gas gangrene from sacral pressure sores. The first patient, with clostridial gas gangrene, died 50 days after admission, while the second patient, with non-clostridial gas gangrene, died 72 days after admission.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
A significant limitation of this study is its reliance on only two case reports, which limits the generalizability of the findings.