Fatal Neutropenic Colitis and Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia in a Breast Cancer Patient

A fatal case of 67-year-old female with metastatic breast cancer on chemotherapy complicated with febrile neutropenia, colitis and sepsis due to Clostridium septicum is presented. Important clinical symptoms, laboratory and radiology findings together with therapy and outcome of neuropenic colitis a...

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Main Authors: Michal Holub, David Řezáč, Martina Čurdová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2021-10-01
Series:Prague Medical Report
Online Access:https://pmr.lf1.cuni.cz/122/3/0212/