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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Main Authors: Victoria Milano, Lauren Biehle, Shalvi Patel, John Hammer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425091930006X