Clostridium subterminale Septicemia in a Patient with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma
Joint Authors
Trapani, Kevin M.
Boghossian, Leigh J.
Caskey, Elizabeth
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Clostridium subterminale is a rare member of the Clostridiaceae family that is rarely cultured.
This report examines a case of Clostridium subterminale cultured from the blood of a 72-year-old man who was ultimately diagnosed with metastatic gastrointestinal (GI) adenocarcinoma.
The patient was receiving treatment for nosocomial pneumonia prior to culture of the C.
subterminale, which led to suspicion for malignancy.
Extensive GI and oncologic workup demonstrated multiple comorbidities and a primary GI cancer, which likely caused a breach in the GI mucosa and C.
subterminale entrance into the bloodstream.
After a prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay, the patient died on hospital day 23.
Though rarely reported, C.
subterminale septicemia has been demonstrated in patients with malignancy, specifically of the GI tract.
Therefore, this case represents a typical C.
subterminale septicemia patient.
Given the prevalence of Clostridia and the contemporary emergence of multidrug resistant (MDR) microorganisms, both typical and atypical cases regarding rare members of the species have a significant role in the clinical management and public health planning.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Trapani, Kevin M.& Boghossian, Leigh J.& Caskey, Elizabeth. 2018. Clostridium subterminale Septicemia in a Patient with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144581
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Trapani, Kevin M.…[et al.]. Clostridium subterminale Septicemia in a Patient with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144581
American Medical Association (AMA)
Trapani, Kevin M.& Boghossian, Leigh J.& Caskey, Elizabeth. Clostridium subterminale Septicemia in a Patient with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144581
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144581