Fatal septicemia due to Clostridium hathewayi and Campylobacter hominis

Clostridium hathewayi and Campylobacter hominis have not been previously reported in infection. We report a fatal case of septicemia, massive intravascular hemolysis, shock, and disseminated intravascular coagulation; both of these organisms were recovered on blood culture, although it seems likely...

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Published in:Anaerobe 2005-02, Vol.11 (1), p.97-98
Main Authors: Linscott, Andrea J., Flamholtz, Rachael B., Shukla, Deepti, Song, Yuli, Liu, Chengxu, Finegold, Sydney M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anaerobes
Blood culture
Clostridia
Ischemic colitis
Septicemia
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Summary:Clostridium hathewayi and Campylobacter hominis have not been previously reported in infection. We report a fatal case of septicemia, massive intravascular hemolysis, shock, and disseminated intravascular coagulation; both of these organisms were recovered on blood culture, although it seems likely that the C. hathewayi was responsible for the clinical picture and that the C. hominis was an incidental finding.
ISSN:1075-9964
1095-8274
DOI:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2004.10.002