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

Holub, Michal; Rezác, David; Curdová, Martina

Holub, Michal; Rezác, David; Curdová, Martina.

Afiliación

Holub M; Department of Infectious Diseases, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Military University Hospital Prague, Prague, Czech Republic. michal.holub@uvn.cz.
Rezác D; Department of Infectious Diseases, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Military University Hospital Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
Curdová M; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Military University Hospital Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.

Prague Med Rep ; 122(3): 212-215, 2021.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34606433

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

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 are also discussed.

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Bacteriemia; Neoplasias de la Mama; Infecciones por Clostridium; Clostridium septicum; Colitis; Anciano; Bacteriemia/diagnóstico; Neoplasias de la Mama/complicaciones; Infecciones por Clostridium/complicaciones; Infecciones por Clostridium/diagnóstico; Colitis/diagnóstico; Colitis/etiología; Femenino; Humanos

Palabras clave

Clostridium septicum; Colitis; Febrile neutropenia; Sepsis

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias de la Mama / Bacteriemia / Infecciones por Clostridium / Colitis / Clostridium septicum Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies Límite: Aged / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Prague Med Rep Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: República Checa

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