Clostridium tertium bacteremia and hepatic abscess in a non-neutropenic patient
A 43-year-old previously healthy man presented with altered mental status, diaphoresis, and fevers following a ruptured appendicitis and appendectomy. The patient had growth of Clostridium tertium and Escherichia coli in blood cultures and imaging of the abdomen revealed a large hepatic abscess. Clo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | IDCases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425091930006X |