A Case of Clostridium perfringens Septicemia with Fatal Hemolytic Complication.
10.3343/kjlm.2006.26.5.358
- Author:
Ohgun KWON
1
;
Ho Young KIM
;
Young UH
;
Gyu Yel HWANG
;
Hyo Youl KIM
;
Kap Jun YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. oogonia@edunet4u.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Clostridium perfringens;
Massive hemolysis;
Septicemia
- MeSH:
Aged;
Anemia;
Anemia, Refractory;
Clostridium perfringens*;
Clostridium*;
Coma;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Female;
Fever;
Gram-Positive Cocci;
Gram-Positive Rods;
Hemolysis;
Humans;
Sepsis*
- From:The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2006;26(5):358-361
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Massive intravascular hemolysis secondary to Clostridium perfringens septicemia is rare but often fatal. We report a case of a fatal clostridial hemolytic complication in a 71-year-old woman with probable refractory anemia. The patient was admitted to the emergency room due to a comatose mental state and a high fever. Laboratory analysis showed massive hemolysis. She died from severe anemia two hours after admission. The next day, blood cultures grew gram positive cocci and boxcarshaped gram positive rods, which were identified as coagulase-negative staphylococci and C. perfringens, respectively.
