Necrotizing Clostridium subterminale infection with an odontogenic origin
Clostridium subterminale is an anaerobic spore-forming bacterium rarely isolated in human infections. This case study presents a necrotizing C. subterminale infection stemming from a dental abscess that progressed into sepsis, a small pericardial effusion, moderate bilateral pulmonary effusions, and...
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| author | Charles J. Grodzin Edward B. Henderson Alvaro Velasquez Soraya Smith-Farmer Samuel Gebreyonas |
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| description | Clostridium subterminale is an anaerobic spore-forming bacterium rarely isolated in human infections. This case study presents a necrotizing C. subterminale infection stemming from a dental abscess that progressed into sepsis, a small pericardial effusion, moderate bilateral pulmonary effusions, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. The management of the infection, along with other relevant cases is discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37f266f2046f4a28b15172f028deccbc2022-12-22T00:03:02ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092022-01-0127e01416Necrotizing Clostridium subterminale infection with an odontogenic originCharles J. Grodzin0Edward B. Henderson1Alvaro Velasquez2Soraya Smith-Farmer3Samuel Gebreyonas4Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Emory University Hospital Midtown, 550 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USAWinship Cancer Institute, Emory University Hospital, 1365 Clifton Rd NE Building C, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; Correspondence to: PO Box 3610, Decatur, GA 30030, USA.Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Emory University Hospital Midtown, 550 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USADepartment of Critical Care Medicine Intensive Care Unit, Emory University Hospital Midtown, 550 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USADepartment of Critical Care Medicine Intensive Care Unit, Emory University Hospital Midtown, 550 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USAClostridium subterminale is an anaerobic spore-forming bacterium rarely isolated in human infections. This case study presents a necrotizing C. subterminale infection stemming from a dental abscess that progressed into sepsis, a small pericardial effusion, moderate bilateral pulmonary effusions, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. The management of the infection, along with other relevant cases is discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922000440Clostridium subterminaleClostridiumOdontogenic infectionOral infectionNecrotizing fasciitisAnaerobic Resistance |
| spellingShingle | Charles J. Grodzin Edward B. Henderson Alvaro Velasquez Soraya Smith-Farmer Samuel Gebreyonas Necrotizing Clostridium subterminale infection with an odontogenic origin IDCases Clostridium subterminale Clostridium Odontogenic infection Oral infection Necrotizing fasciitis Anaerobic Resistance |
| title | Necrotizing Clostridium subterminale infection with an odontogenic origin |
| title_full | Necrotizing Clostridium subterminale infection with an odontogenic origin |
| title_fullStr | Necrotizing Clostridium subterminale infection with an odontogenic origin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Necrotizing Clostridium subterminale infection with an odontogenic origin |
| title_short | Necrotizing Clostridium subterminale infection with an odontogenic origin |
| title_sort | necrotizing clostridium subterminale infection with an odontogenic origin |
| topic | Clostridium subterminale Clostridium Odontogenic infection Oral infection Necrotizing fasciitis Anaerobic Resistance |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922000440 |
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