60-year-old male with rapidly progressive pneumocephalus caused by Clostridium septicum in the setting of an occult colonic adenocarcinoma

Abstract Background Disseminated Clostridium septicum infection is an uncommon complication associated with malignancies, particular colonic adenocarcinoma. The organism appears to preferentially colonize large masses in rare individuals and subsequently seed the blood via mucosal ulceration. This h...

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Hauptverfasser:	Austin J. Helmink, Taylor A. Wahlig, Paul D. Fey, Jie Chen, Kirk W. Foster
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	BMC 2023-03-01
Schriftenreihe:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Schlagworte:	Clostridium septicum Pneumocephalus Colonic adenocarcinoma
Online-Zugang:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08160-9
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