An Autopsy Case of Fulminant Systemic Infection of Clostridium perfringens With a Diverse Role of Toxins in a Healthy Patient
We herein report an autopsy case of a fulminant Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens or Welch bacilli) infection in a healthy adult. A 72-year-old, immunocompetent man visited the emergency department with lower back pain, and blood test revealed hemolytic attack. His condition rapidly worsened w...
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Main Authors: | Ayano Osamura, Hiromi Onizuka, Kenta Masui, Kumiko Murakami, Tomoko Yamamoto, Yoji Nagashima, Munekazu Takeda, Atsushi Kurata |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2024-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pathology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/9213132 |
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