Clostridium paraputrificum Bacteremia Associated with Colonic Necrosis in a Patient with AIDS
Joint Authors
Shinha, Takashi
Hadi, Christiane
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Clostridium species are anaerobic Gram-positive rods that can cause a broad range of invasive infections in humans, including myonecrosis and bacteremia.
Importantly, clostridial bacteremia is frequently associated with underlying medical conditions, such as colonic malignancy.
Characterizing Clostridium spp.
and understanding their associated clinical disease spectrum are paramount to provide optimal treatment, thereby decreasing morbidity and mortality especially in those with underlying debilitating comorbidities.
Clostridium paraputrificum is an infrequently isolated Clostridium species and its clinical significance has not been well described.
We herein report a case of bacteremia due to C.
paraputrificum in a 65-year-old man with AIDS who developed acute colonic necrosis complicated by septic shock.
We then review other cases of bacteremia associated with C.
paraputrificum in the literature in addition to discussing the clinical significance of anaerobic bacteremia in general.
To our knowledge, our report is the second case of C.
paraputrificum bacteremia in a patient with AIDS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shinha, Takashi& Hadi, Christiane. 2015. Clostridium paraputrificum Bacteremia Associated with Colonic Necrosis in a Patient with AIDS. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058702
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shinha, Takashi& Hadi, Christiane. Clostridium paraputrificum Bacteremia Associated with Colonic Necrosis in a Patient with AIDS. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058702
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shinha, Takashi& Hadi, Christiane. Clostridium paraputrificum Bacteremia Associated with Colonic Necrosis in a Patient with AIDS. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058702
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058702