Life-Threatening Clostridial Sepsis in a Postmenopausal Patient with Degenerating Uterine Leiomyoma

Clostridium perfringens is a fulminant infection that affects patients with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Fortunately, C. perfringens-associated sepsis and death in the gynecologic patient is rarely encountered. We report a case of intrauterine C. perfringens presenting as life-threatening...

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Published in:Case Reports in Medicine 2010-01, Vol.2010 (2010), p.137-139-134
Main Authors: Bryant, Christopher S., Perry, Latoya, Shah, Jay P., Kumar, Sanjeev, Deppe, Gunter
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Language:English
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Summary:Clostridium perfringens is a fulminant infection that affects patients with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Fortunately, C. perfringens-associated sepsis and death in the gynecologic patient is rarely encountered. We report a case of intrauterine C. perfringens presenting as life-threatening sepsis in a postmenopausal patient.
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI:10.1155/2010/541959