Black Urine and Methemoglobinemia in the Setting of Sepsis Due to Clostridium Perfringens

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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Main Authors: Salwa A Koubaissi, Reem G Al Assaad, Ziad Itani, Imad Bouakl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-12-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179547620981894

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