Clostridium septicum: An Unusual Link to a Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed
| Autor: | Sekou Rawlins, Kegan Jessamy, Fidelis Ojevwe, Obiajulu Anozie, Anuj Sharma, Christy Ann Gilman, Ezinnaya Ubagharaji |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Lower gastrointestinal bleeding medicine.diagnostic_test biology Colorectal cancer business.industry Gastroenterology Neutropenia medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Clostridium septicum 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Internal medicine medicine Blood culture Clostridial infection Fasciitis business Gas gangrene |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology. 10:489-493 |
| ISSN: | 1662-0631 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000448881 |
| Popis: | Clostridium septicum is a highly virulent pathogen which is associated with colorectal malignancy, hematological malignancy, immunosuppression, diabetes mellitus and cyclical neutropenia. Presentation may include disseminated clostridial infection in the form of septicemia, gas gangrene, and mycotic aortic aneurysms. We report the case of a 62-year-old female presenting with necrotizing fasciitis of her left thigh and subsequently developing rectal bleeding. While she was being treated with empiric antibiotics, her blood culture was found to be positive for C. septicum. We would like to highlight the importance of early colorectal cancer screening in minimizing the occurrence of undetected tumors which provide an optimal growth environment for C. septicum, leading to localized and/or remote infection. |
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