Black Urine and Methemoglobinemia in the Setting of Sepsis Due to Clostridium Perfringens
Clostridium Perfringens is an anaerobic gram-positive bacillus able to produce different types of toxins and can cause septicemia. The mechanism is through translocation from a previously colonized gastrointestinal or genital tract. Massive intravascular hemolysis induced by this bacterium is a rare...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1179547620981894 |